There are many interesting places and buildings dotted around, including the Conservation Area around Higher Bank Road, Lower Bank Road and surrounding streets. These images from the past few decades show Fulwood in a glorious light and you can also see where the area has been built up further or redeveloped. READ MORE: Fulwood Leisure Centre in the 80s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Preston’s Moor Park in pictures from the past. MORE MEMORIES: The area of Broadgate under the spotlight
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5. Fulwood
The motorway looks quiet in this image from 1983. That was when Mrs Nina Hodson (pictured on horseback) was fighting against plans for a sand quarry to be opened up near Lightfoot Lane in Fulwood. Mrs Hodson, who was the owner of Fulwood Riding Centre, said the quarry would bring a steady flow of heavy vehicles into the area, making it a danger zone for riders, walkers and many more Photo: Archive
6. Fulwood
The neat row of semi-detached homes dominate this picture of Cadley Causeway in Fulwood Photo: Peter G Reed
7. Fulwood
How different this part of Fulwood looks in 1960 without the heavy traffic. By a single vote, Fulwood Council agreed to the speed restriction on this stretch of Garstang Road, from Withy Trees, being lifted from 30mph to 40mph! This road in particular has provided a vexing problem for years because of the excessive speeds of many vehicles using it Photo: Archive
8. Fulwood
Forward-thinking Fulwood found itself providing a new experience in banking in 1959. That was when this Williams Deacon's new drive-in bank on the corner of Garstang Road and Lytham Road was opened for business. The building, the first to be built in the Preston area, brought into operation many of the facilities provided at American banks without most of the drawbacks Photo: Archive