And while that is, unfortunately, no longer the case after years of seemingly constant pub-closures (there are now fewer than 30,000 pubs in the entire UK), we decided that what better way to enjoy a trip down memory lane than by taking a look through our best archive pictures of forgotten Preston pubs from eras gone by.
I asked Lancashire Post readers what some of their old favourite haunts might be, and here are some of their suggestions...
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1. Lionels
Here we have Lionels, but it is better known to the folk of Preston as the Guild Tavern. Many will have graced the doors of this town centre pub over the years. But it closed its doors in 2006 and was later turned into student accommodation Photo: Donna Clifford
2. Boar's Head
Another one situated on Friargate - The Boar's Head was opposite where McDonald's is now. It closed its doors in 1983 and is now Ladbrokes betting shop. There was also an upstairs bar at the Boar's Head called the Murrayfield Lounge Photo: National World
3. Jolly Farmer
Originally the Farmers Arms Hotel on the corner of Orchard Street and Market Street, dating back to the mid-1800s. Renamed the Jolly Farmer in the late 1960s to become one of the trendiest places for both young and old, with great music in the popular cellar bar. It closed its doors in 1980 after being sold for more than £400,000 and became three shops. It has been a butcher's, a cafe, a betting shop and, more recently an amusement arcade. Photo: Submit
4. Belle Vue
On New Hall Lane you could find the Belle Vue pub. This closed in 2014 Photo: Kevin McGuinness