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
21. Moor Park
The condemned bridge over the Serpentine Lake in Moor Park, Preston. The bridge had fallen into disrepair was to deemed to be too costly to fix, so it was set to be removed before the Preston Guild in 1992 Photo: Archive
22. Moor Park
In 1988 heavy rains over the Christmas and New Year period turned a corner of Moor Park in Preston into a miniature lake. The flood was close to the junction of Blackpool Road and Garstang Road Photo: Kevin McGuinness
23. Moor Park
In 1988 it was proposed that Moor Park's Serpentine Lake was in need of a major clean-up. Works to be included in the tidy up were the draining, cleaning and landscaping of the the Lake and immediate surrounding area Photo: Archive
24. Moor Park
A glimpse of Preston's Moor Park from Blackpool Road. This image was taken in 1986 Photo: Archive