The 9 buildings you don't see in Preston anymore that you could a decade ago

Preston has seen some pretty significant changes happen in the last 10 years.

Sadly, as the wheels of progress change the city skyline forever, we have inevitably lost some familiar places. Here are just a few:

We've been sad to see many Preston building disappear over the years.placeholder image
We've been sad to see many Preston building disappear over the years.
This former home of the Bamber Bridge Spinning and Weaving Company closed as a working mill in 1959. Demolition began in 2013placeholder image
This former home of the Bamber Bridge Spinning and Weaving Company closed as a working mill in 1959. Demolition began in 2013
The three high-rise blocks on Moor Lane were evacuated in March 2011 after abseiling surveyors found the 40-year-old buildings were unsafe due to concrete cancer. They were demolished later that year.placeholder image
The three high-rise blocks on Moor Lane were evacuated in March 2011 after abseiling surveyors found the 40-year-old buildings were unsafe due to concrete cancer. They were demolished later that year.
The new Sumners opened in December 1985 to replace an adjacent pub by the same name. 33 years later demolition began in October this year.placeholder image
The new Sumners opened in December 1985 to replace an adjacent pub by the same name. 33 years later demolition began in October this year.
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