Editing Preston, Lancashire (section)

==Landmarks==
{{see also|List of tallest buildings and structures in Preston}} 
[[File: Harris Museum Preston.jpg|thumb|The [[Harris Museum]]]]
There are many notable buildings dotted in and around the city centre including the [[Miller Arcade]], the Town Hall, the [[Harris Museum]]<!--I assume that was what was meant by previous version's "Harris Building"? Or do you mean the Avenham Institute?-->, the [[St John's Minster, Preston|Minster Church of St. John the Evangelist]] (formerly Preston Parish Church, elevated to Minster church status in June 2003), the former [[Corn Exchange, Preston|Corn Exchange and Public Hall]], [[St Wilfrid's Church, Preston|St. Wilfrid's Catholic Church]], Fishergate Baptist Church, and many beautiful Georgian buildings on [[Winckley Square]].<!-- comment out, pending cite: As well as Preston market the biggest open-air structure without centre supports in Europe.--> Many Catholic and Anglican parish churches are also to be found throughout the city. [[Preston (HM Prison)|HMP Preston]] is also a good example of a typical Victorian radial-design prison. Modern architecture is represented by the [[Preston Guild Hall|Guild Hall]] and [[Preston bus station]], which was featured on the 2012 [[World Monuments Fund]]'s list of sites at risk due to threats of demolition,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15180978 |title=Preston bus station on UK monument 'at risk' list |access-date=5 October 2011 |work=BBC News |date=5 October 2011 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144932/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-15180978 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wmf.org/project/british-brutalism/ |title=British Brutalism-World Monuments Fund |access-date=5 October 2011 |archive-date=12 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012022751/http://www.wmf.org/project/british-brutalism |url-status=live }}</ref> before becoming Grade II listed.

{| class="wikitable"
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! style="width:33%;"| Museums
! style="width:33%;"| Parks
! Nature reserves
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*[[Harris Museum]] and Art Gallery
*[[Broughton, Lancashire|Broughton Cottage Museum]]
*[[Lancashire Infantry Museum]]
*[[Ribble Steam Railway]]
*[[Museum of Lancashire]]
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*[[Avenham Park]]
*[[Ashton Park]]
*[[Moor Park, Preston|Moor Park]]
*[[Miller Park, Preston|Miller Park]]
*[[Ribbleton|Ribbleton Park]]
*[[Winckley Square]]
*Brookfield Park
*Conway Park
*Haslam Park
*Mill Lane Park
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*[[Brockholes (nature reserve)]]
*Conway Park Woods
*Fishwick Nature Reserve
*Grange Valley
*Highgate Park Woods
*Hills and Hollows
*Mason's Wood
*Pope Lane Field and Boilton Wood
*Squire Andertons Wood
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===Listed buildings===
{{main|Listed buildings in Preston, Lancashire}}
{| class="wikitable"
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! style="width:25%;" {{Grade I colour}}| Grade I
! style="width:25%;" {{Grade II* colour}}| Grade II*
! colspan=2 {{Grade II colour}}| Grade II
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*[[Harris Museum|Harris Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery]]
*[[Preston Cenotaph]]
*[[Church of St. Walburge, Preston|St Walburge's Church]]
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*[[Arkwright House, Preston|Arkwright House]]
*[[Avenham Park]]
*The Bull and Royal Hotel
*Harris Institute
*[[Miller Park, Preston|Miller Park]]
*[[Moor Park, Preston|Moor Park]]
*[[Church of St George the Martyr, Preston|St George the Martyr's Church]]
*[[St Ignatius Church, Preston|St Ignatius Church]]
*[[St John's Minster, Preston|St John's Minster]]
*[[St Mark's Church, Preston|St Mark's Church]]
*[[St Michael and All Angels Church, Ashton-on-Ribble|St Michael and All Angels Church]]
*[[St Peter's Church, Preston, Lancashire|St Peter's Church]]
*[[St Wilfrid's Church, Preston|St Wilfrid's Church]]
*[[Sessions House, Preston|Sessions House]]
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*[[All Saints Church, Preston|All Saints Church]]
*[[Preston bus station|Bus Station]]
*[[Carey Baptist Church, Preston|Carey Baptist Church]]
*[[Covered Market, Preston|Covered Market]] and Fish Market
*Deepdale Hall (former [[Preston Royal Infirmary|Royal Infirmary]])
*[[Emmanuel Church, Preston|Emmanuel Church]]
*[[Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston|English Martyrs Church]]
*[[Fishergate Baptist Church]]
*Fishergate Bridge
*[[Miller Arcade]]
*[[City Church, Preston|North Road Pentecostal Church]]
*[[Penwortham Old Bridge]]
*Post Office, Birley Street
*[[Preston railway station]]
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*[[Public Hall, Preston|Public Hall]] (Corn Exchange)
*[[Ribbleton railway station]]
*[[St Andrew's Church, Ashton-on-Ribble|St Andrew's Church]]
*St Augustine's Church portico and towers
*[[St Joseph's Church, Preston|St Joseph's Church]]
*[[St Luke's Church, Preston|St Luke's Church]]
*[[St Mary's Church, Preston|St Mary's Church]]
*[[St Paul's Church, Preston, Lancashire|St Paul's Church]]
*[[St Thomas' Church, Preston|St Thomas' Church]]
*Town Hall
*[[Tulketh Mill]]
*Windmill, Cragg's Row
and hundreds more<ref>[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/lancashire/preston Listed Buildings in Preston, Lancashire, England] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113220314/https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/lancashire/preston |date=13 January 2021 }}, retrieved 26 September 2013</ref>
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The chimney of the Grade II listed [[Tulketh Mill]] was designed by engineer Fred Dixon of Bolton for the Tulketh Spinning Company and dates from 1905. It has its own Grade II listing, the designation record describing it as "very tall, forms group with associated mill, both being very prominent landmarks to the north-west of the town".<ref>{{NHLE|num=1279845|desc=Chimney to Tulketh Mill|grade=II|access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref>

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File:Craggs Row Windmill Preston 20200323.jpg|The old windmill on Cragg's Row 
File:Tulketh_Mill_and_Chimney_20180806.jpg|[[Tulketh Mill]] and its chimney, as seen from the [[Lancaster Canal]]
File:Deepdale Hall Preston 20191023.jpg|Deepdale Hall
File:Inside Miller Arcade, Preston 20181226.jpg|The interior of [[Miller Arcade]] at Christmas
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===Monuments and public artworks===
Preston has a number of notable monuments and public artworks, including:
* Obelisk: located opposite the Cenotaph on Preston's Market Square, the Obelisk dates back to 1782 and was originally installed for the Guild celebration of the same year.<ref>{{cite book |title=Preston City Centre Statue Trail |publisher=VisitPreston |page=3 |format=PDF |url=http://www.visitpreston.com/assets/legacy/getasset?id=fAA4ADQANwA4AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144930/https://www.visitpreston.com/assets/legacy/getasset?id=fAA4ADQANwA4AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Peace Gardens: located on Friargate, the gardens, designed by Graham Mort, originally housed the praying hands sculpture which now resides on Fylde Road.<ref>{{cite book |title=Preston City Centre Statue Trail |publisher=VisitPreston |page=2 |format=PDF |url=http://www.visitpreston.com/assets/legacy/getasset?id=fAA4ADQANwA4AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144930/https://www.visitpreston.com/assets/legacy/getasset?id=fAA4ADQANwA4AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Preston Martyrs' Memorial: located in front of the Corn Exchange in Lune Street, this sculpture marks the site of the [[Preston Strike of 1842|Lune Street Riots]] which occurred during the [[1842 general strike|1842 General Strike]], when troops opened fire on striking mills workers, killing four and injuring three.<ref>{{cite book |title=Preston City Centre Statue Trail |publisher=VisitPreston |page=1 |format=PDF |url=http://www.visitpreston.com/assets/legacy/getasset?id=fAA4ADQANwA4AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144930/https://www.visitpreston.com/assets/legacy/getasset?id=fAA4ADQANwA4AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Tom Finney#Death and legacy|''The Splash'']]: a sculpture of [[Tom Finney]], located in front of the [[Deepdale|Deepdale football stadium]]. The statue is based upon a famous photo taken of Finney in a game against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 1956, which was named England's Sports Photograph of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitpreston.com/visit/things-to-do-in-preston/walksandtours/self-guidedwalks/preston-statues/ |title=Preston City Centre Statue Trail |publisher=VisitPreston |access-date=10 February 2010 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144936/https://www.visitpreston.com/visit/things-to-do-in-preston/walksandtours/self-guidedwalks/preston-statues/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* A bronze [[Wallace & Gromit]] bench statue, with Wallace in ''[[The Wrong Trousers|Wrong Trousers]] and Gromit'' reading his newspaper on the bench, was erected in September 2021 at the south market hall entrance to the [[Covered Market, Preston|Covered Market]] to commemorate its creator [[Nick Park]], who originated from Preston.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-58516735|title=Wallace and Gromit: Creator Nick Park unveils comedy duo's Preston statue|date=10 September 2021|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/05/preston-wallace-and-gromit-statue-wrong-trousers-bench|title=It's a cracking statue, Gromit: Preston unveils 'wrong trousers' bench|work=The Guardian|date=5 June 2021}}</ref> Their archnemesis, Feathers McGraw, soon joined them when his statue was unveiled by Nick Park as part of the opening of the Animate extension in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwywyl84v5eo| title = BBC: "Statue of Wallace and Gromit villain unveiled" 20 February 2025| date = 20 February 2025}}</ref>
* ''Cotton Reel'': designed by artist designed by Van Nong, this sculpture of a large cotton reel and needle is located in Avenham Road (between the city centre and Avenham Park) and commemorates the former Simpsons Gold Thread Works, which advanced the science of gold thread manufacture and from 1839 provided gold and silver thread for the military, royalty, cruise ships (including ''[[Titanic]]''), and [[freemasonry]].
* Landscape With Trees: designed by artist Clare Bigger, this series of four metre high stainless steel pylons of stylised trees is located in Friargate in the city centre.
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File:Cotton Reel Preston 20200613.jpg|The ''Cotton Reel'' in Avenham Road
File:Tom_Finney_The_Splash_20180802.jpg|''The Splash'', depicting [[Tom Finney]], at [[Deepdale|Deepdale Stadium]]
File:Wallace and Gromit Preston 20211015.jpg|[[Wallace & Gromit]] bronze sculpture at the Preston Market Hall
File:Preston Martyrs Memorial (1 of 2) 20180830.jpg|Preston Martyrs' Memorial (the troops)
File:Preston Martyrs Memorial (2 of 2) 20180830.jpg|Preston Martyrs' Memorial (the victims)
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