17 images showing how Preston’s skyline has changed as these iconic buildings disappeared

Last month, Preston’s iconic Avenham tower blocks were demolished to make way for a more modern development, with plans for the cleared site yet to be revealed.

The looming 11-storey structures, built in the 1960s at the junction of Avenham Lane and Manchester Road, comprised Richmond House, Carlisle House and Lincoln House.

Plans to demolish the three towers first emerged in 2022, five years after the buildings’ cladding was removed following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London in 2017.

While this has been the latest change to Preston’s ever-changing skyline, other iconic structures have also disappeared over the years, including the Preston Bus depot in Deepdale Road, Wesley Street Mill and Preston's indoor market and car park.

Here, we take a look back at the buildings that once formed part of Preston.