Plans have been published for the refurbishment of Amounderness House, on the corner of Lancaster Road and Earl Street in the city centre.
Formerly Preston’s magistrates’ court, the 19th-century building has been vacant for more than two decades.
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Permission is yet to be granted for the £7.4m scheme, but the pictures that follow show what it will look like if the proposal is approved - as well as providing a peek into the abandoned court facilities.
9. Amounderness House revamp
Amounderness House pictureed in around 1907, seen here to the right of the picture with the markets canopy on the left Photo: Preston Historical Society, via Preston City Council planning portal
10. Amounderness House revamp
One of the courtrooms in Amounderness House, more than 25 years after the last cases were heard in the building Photo: FWP Ltd. via Preston City Council planning portal
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One of two original staircases, built back-to-back in the 1857 section of the building - one off Earl Street for public use and a secure cells staircase to the rear for police use Photo: FWP Ltd. via Preston City Council planning portal
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The decor dates the building to its last era of regular use Photo: FWP Ltd. via Preston City Council planning portal