23 mouth-watering pictures of Preston fish and chip shops in National Seafood Month

Digital Journalist

Published 21st Oct 2025, 12:26 BST

We all love fish and chips - who doesn’t?

It’s argueably our national dish and on National Seafood Month we look back at Preston’s chippies in the past - the ones we loved.

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Sandra Garner, proprietor of Garners Chip Shop, Leyland, and her daughter Lisa, proprietor of Astley Fryer Chip Shop, Astley Village, left, display their winning chips

1. 1990s & 2000s Preston chippies

Sandra Garner, proprietor of Garners Chip Shop, Leyland, and her daughter Lisa, proprietor of Astley Fryer Chip Shop, Astley Village, left, display their winning chips Photo: RETRO

Dereck and Irene Billington outside their chip shop in Ripon street, Preston in 1996, before it was taken over by Mark Noblett who is also featured in this gallery

2. 1990s & 2000s Preston chippies

Dereck and Irene Billington outside their chip shop in Ripon street, Preston in 1996, before it was taken over by Mark Noblett who is also featured in this gallery Photo: RETRO

It's the Happy Haddock again on Plungington Road, Preston, this time pictured in 1998 with Jonathan Noblett, manager with, from left, Marylin Peat, Marie Barnes and Ann Collins

3. 1990s & 2000s Preston chippies

It's the Happy Haddock again on Plungington Road, Preston, this time pictured in 1998 with Jonathan Noblett, manager with, from left, Marylin Peat, Marie Barnes and Ann Collins Photo: RETRO

You can't talk about fish and chips in Preston without a nod to frying legend Umberto Frediani of Umbertos. This long established chippy is a firm favourite with Prestonians and has recently changed hands following Umberto's retirement

4. 1990s & 2000s Preston chippies

You can't talk about fish and chips in Preston without a nod to frying legend Umberto Frediani of Umbertos. This long established chippy is a firm favourite with Prestonians and has recently changed hands following Umberto's retirement Photo: RETRO