 | Situated on the banks of the River Ribble in northwest England, Preston was granted city status in 2002 and so became the country's 50th city in the 50th year of the Queen's reign.
The city has many famous sons, including England cricketer Andrew Flintoff, who helped England win back the Ashes for the first time in 16 years in 2005, actor Kenny Baker, who played R2D2 in Star Wars, former England footballer Tom Finney, and well-known trumpeter Eddie Calvert, who was dubbed the 'Man with the Golden Horn'.
Preston has also been the home of many firsts including the first Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in the UK, which was opened on Friargate in Preston. It is also home to the famous Preston North End Football Club, which is one of the oldest football league teams in the country, St Walburge's Church, which is the tallest church in England, and Europe's second largest bus station, which has 79 gates.
There are many interesting tourist attractions in Preston such as the Harris Museum, the National Football Museum, the Museum of Lancashire, the Lancashire Queen's Regiment Museum, the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Broughton Cottage Museum, the Ribble Steam Railway Musuem,
Miller Park, Avenham Park, Moor Park, Grange Park, and Haslam Park.
If you are planning on staying in the city for a while, you will find a wide range of hotels, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, hostels and self-catering holiday accommodation to choose from. The city also has a vibrant nightlife with bars, pubs, theatres, cinemas and live music venues.
Postcodes for Preston begin with the letters PR and as well as Preston itself the PR postcode includes Chorley and Southport. |
