And most have had a new lick of paint added here and there. But at heart they still remain that last bastion of quintessential England… the traditional old-school boozer. Where folk can pull up a bar stool and sup their cheap chosen tipple and do a spot of people watching, or catch up with a friend without the risk of bursting an ear drum. Or maybe even chuck a few darts or play dominos and pool. These are just some of those ‘proper’ pubs where you can experience all that. READ MORE: Some of Preston’s long forgotten pubs. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Boozy pub crawl down Meadow Street. MORE MEMORIES: You know you’re from Preston if…
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![The Old Black Bull can be found on the corner of Fishergate and the Ring Road in Preston city centre. The drinking hole has a distinctive mock Tudor and is a grade II listed building. The dark tones, wood panelling and chequered floor in the interior all contribute to the traditional pub moniker](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBkYjJlNTJkLTdiNDEtNGUyZC1hZTU2LTZmMmUzMGYzN2VmZDo2NDE3NWUyOS02MDRiLTQ1YmMtOWE2YS0xZmQwNGM0NjU3M2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. The Old Black Bull
The Old Black Bull can be found on the corner of Fishergate and the Ring Road in Preston city centre. The drinking hole has a distinctive mock Tudor and is a grade II listed building. The dark tones, wood panelling and chequered floor in the interior all contribute to the traditional pub moniker Photo: Ian Robinson
![The Lane Ends Hotel at Ashton, Preston, first opened in 1852 as a coaching inn. Although the pub has been modernised now, it still remains a traditional boozer](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmYjRkYzliLTY0ZmEtNDI0NC05ZDEzLWUyNDI4ZTk4YjQxOTpmYjEwMjkwZC00ODdkLTQxNjUtOTBkZi0wMjRjYmUzZGNkNjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Lane Ends Hotel
The Lane Ends Hotel at Ashton, Preston, first opened in 1852 as a coaching inn. Although the pub has been modernised now, it still remains a traditional boozer Photo: Archive
![The Black a Moor Head is a traditional city centre pub close to the market and dates back to the 1800s](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkYWJkOTE2LTJkNmMtNDJhMy04ZTkzLTljM2I0NjFjN2JhMDoyZjc2OWI1NC03N2ZlLTRkOWUtODBhZS0yYWIyYWZlOGY0OWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Black-a-Moor Head
The Black a Moor Head is a traditional city centre pub close to the market and dates back to the 1800s Photo: Archive
![The Old Vic, or the The Vic and Station as it was once known, is a large traditional pub right across the road from Preston Railway Station. The drinking hole was originally built around 1750 and is a popular haunt for darts players](https://www.lep.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiZDAxZWFiLWEzNzMtNGNiNS1hYzY0LTNkOTU5NGJhY2FiYjo0NTU5N2QxOC1kMDhkLTQ5NGMtODVlOC00MmJkOTc1YmM5M2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. The Old Vic
The Old Vic, or the The Vic and Station as it was once known, is a large traditional pub right across the road from Preston Railway Station. The drinking hole was originally built around 1750 and is a popular haunt for darts players Photo: Iain Lynn