The project was meant to bring life to a large area of Preston city centre, with the arrival of shopping giant John Lewis, among other big names. The scheme also included plans for large-scale demolition and re-building work, creating the John Lewis store, a new bus station and a revamped market. But this all collapsed when John Lewis finally pulled the plug on the new store in 2011. For now Prestonians have welcomed a new and improved glassed-in outdoor market, and endured the loss of the indoor market and car park. Plans are afoot to replace this with a cinema, retail and leisure development. We’ve looked at what the area looked like during a period of time in 2007 when the scheme was very much still alive. READ MORE: Pictures of long lost Preston buildings. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Forgotten pubs of Preston. MORE MEMORIES: Further pictures of long gone Preston pubs
1. Tithebarn project
Preston Bus Station has always been in the middle of some row or another. And during the life of the Tithebarn project it was a central quarrel for many parties - many wanting the whole thing flattened and moved to a new location in the city, and supporters seeking listed building status for the brutalist structure. In the end they got their way and the bus station still stands where it has since it was built in 1968 - now with a lick of paint and a spruce up Photo: Ian Robinson
2. Tithebarn project
The former Tradex site was a major player in the Tithebarn project. Now it is home to a B&M store Photo: Ian Robinson
3. Tithebarn project
Another interior shot of Preston Bus Station which found itself in the middle of yet another row about its status during the time of the Tithebarn project Photo: Ian Robinson
4. Tithebarn project
Love it or hate it - Preston Bus Station serves an important role in the Tithebarn area - providing much needed bus services and car parking Photo: Ian Robinson