Preston has played host to a plethora of pub signs through the years, especially considering the city once held a reputation for having a different pub for every day of the year!
Pub names depict everything from local folklore, historic events, royalty and notable characters.
A simple pub sign can hold the key to a town’s past and when it comes to the history of pub names, each one is different.
We’ve dipped into the archives to find some of the best old pub signs that welcome punters to cross the threshold.
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34. The Cricketers Arms
The sign outside The Cricketers Arms needs no explanation as it was a sporting name given to the pub, due to its close proximity to cricket pitches at Preston Cricket Club Photo: Ian Robinson
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