We’ve gone back to the archives to find you images of more Preston pubs that are no longer trading. Preston’s once claim to fame of a pub for every day of the week has been decimated by the closure of many of our favourite hostelries. Our first look back brought back plenty of memories for many of you and we hope that this instalment does the same. READ MORE: Long lost Preston pubs. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Popular Preston pubs. MORE MEMORIES: A boozy pub crawl down Meadow Street
25. No.49 Wine Bar
Many will remember the descent into the basement of Fives to gain entry to the popular No.49 Wine Bar on Guildhall Street. Built in 1878 the building is grade II listed and was the former Preston Conservative Club. The impressive and imposing building was later given a grand re-opening as Fives, with No.49 Wine Bar a part of this empire. The bar stopped serving alcohol in 2006. Since then the building has held a chequered past - re-opening in 2017 after being closed for 10 years. The basement bar did not re-open at this time, but the expectation was that it would be selling real ale when it did eventually re-open. This was not to be and the pub was closed again in January 2019. Its future remains unknown Photo: Archive
26. Paviours Arms
This picture of the former Paviours Arms on Fylde Road was taken in 1983, a year after it was closed in 1982. The entire block this building stood with was demolished in the 1960s, leaving only the pub. After its closure it was used as private accommodation. But it too was eventually demolished in the late 80s or early 90s. A University of Central Lancashire building now occupies the site Photo: Archive
27. Maguires
Although this building is still home to a pub, its former life should be included. This pub was known as Maguires Tavern for many years, then had a most successful spell as Gastons, before once again becoming Maguires. It was then re-named the New City Bar in 2002. This was short-live as it closed as a pub in 2003, and from this time effectively became a night club. During this time it had a succession of different names - the SoBar, Noir, the Villa R&B Bar. The building was then closed for a lengthy period before being bought by the Holt Pubco people. The pub was almost completely re-built internally, and in March 2019 re-opened as Baker Street Photo: Archive
28. Shawes Arms
No-one alive will remember that the Shawes Arms on London Road was once called the Black Horse Inn. It is a pub with a very long history, dating back to at least 1824, and it stands on the Ribble side of London Road. It was always a popular alehouse but trade eventually dropped off and it was closed in 2014. Since then it has led an unsavoury life, with destruction and dereliction brought on by repeated break-ins. It was recently put on the market with no certain future in sight Photo: Archive