Preston once prided itself on having a pub for every day of the year and, while that may sadly no longer be the case given the rate at which some of the city’s most historic boozers have shut their doors, there are still a fair few which stick in the memory as being classic PNE joints. While many have long since seen the taps run dry, some of these pubs have long and stories pasts as beloved places where avid Preston North End supporters would gather whether in hope before the match, in sorrow after a defeat, or in jubilation after a win.
5. Another lost Preston North End haunt is the Withy Trees pub on the corner of Garstang Road and Lytham Road. It was here that the more discerning PNE supporter would gather to talk tactics. But in 2019 it was closed down by Brewery Greene King and sold off Photo: Archive
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6. The original Sumners Hotel, in Watling Street Road, Preston, pictured in 1984. It was demolished in 1986 as part of a road widening scheme Photo: Archive
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7. Sumners was a firm favourite amongst Preston North End fans and was always packed to the rafters on matchdays. But in 2018, not long after being sold by the Greene King, Sumners was mysteriously demolished - before such a order granting the act was given! Plans are afoot to turn the plot into housing. The pub was originally built in 1985 to replace the old Sumners Hotel which stood adjacent to the where the present building once stood and was also demolished, this time as part of a road widening scheme Photo: Archive
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8. Moor Park Sports and Social Club is one of the closest to the grounds now that Sumners and the Royal Garrison are closed. Parking is available and the club allows non-members in for free on matchdays Photo: Archive
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