'Drawing Board Dreams’ and the Reinvention of Preston
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Tour Guide: Michael AkersIn the 1960s and early 70s, planners and architects attempted to remake Preston. Bold modernist ideas saw the sweeping away of a large section of the old C19th centre, and the building of a vast transport, retail, entertainment and office complex which sought to completely transform how Prestonians lived, worked and played. What contexts produced this radical approach? What forces shaped the design of these buildings? Who were the individuals driving Preston to a re-imagined future? What should we make today of this modernist vision of urban renewal? This walk, focussing primarily on Preston Bus Station and the buildings which cluster around it, will explore a unique, but sometimes overlooked, period of Preston’s history.
The walk begins and ends outside the Guild Hall, Lancaster Road.
Date
Sunday 12 April 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+01)Location
The walk begins and ends outside the Guild Hall
Lancaster Road , Preston , Preston, Lancashire PR1 1HT
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'Drawing Board Dreams’ and the Reinvention of Preston
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