Since opening as bar and nightclub back in 2000 Roper Hall has served hundreds of thousands of students and locals alike. Cheap beer and a great atmosphere combined to make this one of the bars to be over the years. In 2016 it had a major refit which saw most of the interior gutted and remodelled. But last week the pub closed its doors for the last time in a mystery move that has shocked everyone. So we thought it fitting to look back at some of the highlights of Roper Hall through the years. READ MORE: Look back at a night out in Preston. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The perfect girls night out in Preston. MORE MEMORIES: Gig nights out in the 00s
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Roper Hall, on Friargate, Preston, sat empty like this for many years before being snapped up and opened as an It's a Scream student bar Photo: Iain Lynn
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Ashley Williamson, Jack Daniels representative at UCLAN, shows how to make the best Jack Daniels cocktails at a Jack Daniels Taster Evening at Roper Hall Photo: Sam Reynolds
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England fans in Roper Hall celebrate their victory against Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup finals Photo: Becky Matthews
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England Fans in Roper Hall during the 2006 World Cup finals Photo: Becky Matthews