5. Old buildings of Preston
Behind a high brick wall is one of Fishwick's biggest houses. Georgian in style, generous in dimensions of its rooms. and with one of the finest views in Preston, St Mary's Vicarage offer a grand style of town-house living. It was on the market in 1985 because the Church Commissioners were building a new vicarage between New Hall Lane and the River Ribble escarpment Photo: Archive
6. Old buildings of Preston
Since about 1979 the clock at the former workhouse on Watling Street Road in Fulwood has stood as a beacon to those living in the area and tells the time religiously. Pictured here are Harry Hall, a blacksmith based at Whittingham Hospital, and his assistant Tony Evans, at work behind the clock face, who were called in to bring the clock back to the condition it was in when first installed in 1868 Photo: Archive
7. Old buildings of Preston
St Paul's Court in Jutland Street, Preston, was built in 1985, and is still used today for its intended purpose. It was originally a sheltered housing scheme, and is now a retirement housing complex for the over 55s Photo: Archive
8. Old buildings of Preston
Pictured here in 1981 is the John Barnes & Sons mill on Miller Road, Preston. This was a favourite out-of-bounds play spot for local youngsters Photo: Archive