22 amazing pictures of Penwortham in Preston which span the decades from 1930 to 1970

The now sprawling township of Penwortham has a long history, its existence being first recorded in the Domesday Book.

And at one time the village developed in two separate parts, Lower Penwortham, by the 18th century bridge, and Higher Penwortham, round the parish church of St Mary and the priory.

Nowadays, however, the whole area simply falls under the blanket name of Penwortham, though some of the older generation among us still refer to it as Lower and Higher Penwortham. Here you can see the changing face of the town from the 30s right the way up to the 70s.

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