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All the United Kingdom England Preston

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Preston

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Preston, England

Updated March 16, 2022

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Wallace and Gromit Statue

Preston, England

Wallace and Gromit Statue

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
Preston Bus Station.

Preston, England

Preston Bus Station

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

Preston, England

Preston Martyrs Memorial

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
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Whittingham Hospital

Whittingham, England

Whittingham Hospital

This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.
4 miles from Preston
This tank has recently been given an attractive paved surface for use as a viewing platform over the Ribble estuary.

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Lytham Mussel Tanks

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
10 miles from Preston
India Mill Chimney

Darwen, England

India Mill Chimney

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.
10 miles from Preston
Stonyhurst College

Stonyhurst, England

Stonyhurst Hall

The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.
11 miles from Preston
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