And many of them are in plain sight. However we so often miss the elegance and beauty of these buildings because we don’t look further than the more modern shop frontage that this architecture tops. We’ve been looked around the streets of Preston to bring you this gallery of some of the wonderful structures and stonework found in the city. READ MORE: Long lost forgotten shops in Preston. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Fishergate Centre in the 90s. MORE MEMORIES: The life and times of Woolworths
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The interior of Preston's beautiful Miller Arcade Photo: Kevin McGuinness
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Ornate clock on Fishergate Methodist Church, Fishergate, Preston Photo: David Hurst
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Found close to the roof of Twelve Tellers bar - the former TSB bank - on Church Street, Preston Photo: Donna Clifford
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Ornate feature above the door to St Wilfrids Church, Chapel Street, Preston Photo: David Hurst