‘I’ve always loved that building’ - Your reaction to plans to restore a former Preston hotel

The extension of the old Park Hotel overlooking Miller Park is being demolished.

The modern extension office block on the railway line side of the disused Park Hotel overlooking Miller and Avenham Parks, on East Cliff, Preston, is being knocked down. Meanwhile, the original red-brick hotel building, will remain intact and will be refurbished.

Lancashire County Council’s pension fund acquired the site in 2016 and has approved plans for it to be returned to its original use. A new pavilion, spa and a replacement office building will also be created.

Partial demolition work begins on historic Preston hotel

"This is a beautiful building with so much potential inside. I hope they make the most of it."

Wendy Anderton

"The hotel is to remain intact and be refurbished. The building being demolished is the office block next door which was never a hotel."

Pauline Gibson

"Brilliant if they change it to a retro Edwardian style."

Terry Jones

"Hopefully they’ll keep the once-impressive staircase."

Mikaela Hubble

"Hope they restore the hotel and gardens to its original glory, it will be fab for weddings etc."

Nicola Coyne

"Must be a lot of money in the gold plated pension fund."

Ron Umberto

"FINALLY! Let’s go back when it’s a spa!"

Julie Benson

"Great idea!"

Jenny Slack

"I used to work in the old building when it was social services, the spooky cellars where we kept the files."

Tracy Fishwick

"Not my favourite place, Tracy Fishwick!"

Karen Gregory

"Can’t wait, have always loved that building

Angela Fielding Fletcher

"About time, I suggest Crystal House next.. Even if Crystal House was removed and nothing but another square was put in its place it would be an improvement."

Paul Greenwood

"The fact they decided to knock down as opposed to restoring the old town hall is one of the biggest crimes in history."

Sean Beardsworth

"My father-in-law got married in the Park Hotel when they used it a few years ago as the register office. "

Diane Tomlinson

"Much nicer for weddings than the register office on Bow Lane."

Lorraine Hilton

"Good bye and good riddence JDO building, like others have said though I do hope they sort that bridge out, scared the pants off me everyday for a long time.... I will certainly be booking in if I can afford it once its restored, absolutely beautiful building and still had so many gorgeous features even though it was offices."

VA Jamieson