It was originally common land derived from the Royal Forest of Fulwood by the Charter of Henry III in 1235. Formally known as Preston Moor the park has been at the centre of many of the town’s historic and memorable events for hundreds of years. These archive pictures were all taken in more recent times, with a smattering of older pictures thrown in to show the real history of the open space. Many Preston residents will have memories of Moor Park and we hope we’ve brought some of them back with these photos. READ MORE: Wander through Preston’s Avenham and Miller Parks. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Look back at Preston’s Indoor Market in the 80s and 90s. MORE MEMORIES: A bird’s eye view of Preston in 2013
17. Moor Park
A view across the playing fields on Preston's Moor Park in 1994 Photo: Kevin McGuinness
18. Moor Park
The floodlights of Deepdale, home to Preston North End, can just be seen peeking over the trees on Moor Park Photo: Kevin McGuinness
19. Moor Park
The Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory on Moor Park in Preston, pictured in 1996. By this time it had been taken over by the University of Central Lancashire Photo: Archive
20. Moor Park
During a spruce-up towards the Preston Guild in 1992 the bridge over the Serpentine Lake in Moor Park was closed before it was scheduled to be removed completely Photo: Archive