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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5. 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
6. 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
7. The Guild
Another pub that has changed its name over the years is this one - seen here as The Hogshead, it is now known as The Guild. The grade II listed building was originally home to cotton manufacturer William Taylor. The premises was later used as a doctor's surgery and home to doctor Fraser Macintosh Rose. When he died the building fell into disrepair before being rescued and turned into The Hogshead in the 1980s Photo: Kevin McGuinness
8. The Sun Hotel
The Sun Hotel has sat on the corner of Fishergate in Preston many years. The traditional pub was originally split in two with the bar separating the two rooms. A modern refurbishment saw the bar pushed to the back of the building, creating one large room. The building is thought to be amongst the oldest in the city Photo: Archive