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Preston
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LandmarkChrist Church, Fulwood
Née au milieu du XIX<sup>e</sup> siècle dans le comté du Lancashire, cette élégante église anglicane se distingue par son architecture en pierre rehaussée de délicates touches polychromes, ainsi que par son clocher nord atypique, dont la base carrée évolue harmonieusement vers une forme octogonale. Conçu par le cabinet Myres and Veevers et achevé en 1855, l'édifice présente la particularité rare de ne posséder aucune bas-côté, laissant admirer une vaste charpente ouverte de type *hammerbeam* qui surplombe la nef. Témoin de l'évolution de la paroisse au fil du temps, le sanctuaire s'est enrichi en 1937 d'une chapelle du Souvenir, œuvre des célèbres architectes locaux Austin et Paley, perpétuant ainsi l'alliance subtile entre patrimoine historique et vie spirituelle active.
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LandmarkChurch of St George the Martyr, Preston
The Church of St George the Martyr is in George's Road, off Lune St, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with that of St John, Preston. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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LandmarkChurch of St Walburge, Preston
L'église Sainte-Walburge (anglais : St Walburge's Church) est un édifice religieux catholique situé dans la ville de Preston, dans le centre-ouest du Royaume-Uni (Lancashire). Sa flèche est la cinquième plus haute des édifices religieux du Royaume-Uni et la plus haute en dehors des cathédrales. Elle est classée dans le National Heritage List for England.
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LandmarkHarris Museum
Harris Museum of voluit Harris Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery is een museum aan Market Square in het Engelse Preston. Het museum werd opgericht in 1893, onder stimulus van advocaat Edmund Robert Harris naar wie het museum genoemd is. Tot de collectie behoren schilderijen van Richard Ansdell, George Frederic Watts, Lourens Alma Tadema, Stanley Spencer, Lucian Freud, Ivon Hitchens, Graham Sutherland.
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LandmarkLancashire Infantry Museum
The Lancashire Infantry Museum, formerly known as the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, is located at Fulwood Barracks in Preston, Lancashire, England. The museum claims to be "largest Regimental archive and the premier centre for military historical research in the North of England."
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LandmarkPenwortham Castle
Penwortham Castle ist eine abgegangene Burg am Südufer des River Ribble in Penwortham westlich von Preston in der englischen Grafschaft Lancashire. Das Gelände ist ein Scheduled Monument.
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LandmarkPenwortham Old Bridge
Penwortham Old Bridge is a toll-free, five-span bridge over the River Ribble at Preston, Lancashire, England. A Grade II listed structure and a scheduled monument, located about a mile southwest of the centre of the city, it crosses the river to Penwortham. Today the bridge no longer carries motorised traffic. The original attempt to build a bridge here was completed in 1755, but collapsed the following year.
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Preston Castle, Lancashire
O Castelo Preston, ou Castelo Tulketh, foi um castelo de mota no distrito de Ashton-on-Ribble, em Preston, Lancashire, na Inglaterra. O local ficou fora de uso num estágio inicial, mas o local não foi nivelado até 1855.
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LandmarkSt Andrew's Church, Ashton-on-Ribble
Situé sur Blackpool Road dans le Lancashire, cet édifice anglican en activité séduit par son élégance architecturale reconnue, lui valant d'être classé monument historique de Grade II. Lieu de culte majeur du diocèse de Blackburn, il abrite également une fascinante particularité historique dans ses cryptes. C'est en effet ici que reposent les derniers moments d'Edmund Robert Harris, généreux bienfaiteur à l'origine des institutions culturelles et éducatives emblématiques de Preston, dont le célèbre musée local. Anecdote insolite pour les amateurs de mystères patrimoniaux, cet influent mécène y a été inhumé dans un impressionnant triple cercueil.
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LandmarkSt Joseph's Church, Preston
St Joseph's Church is in Skeffington Road, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the Diocese of Lancaster. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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LandmarkSt Mark's Church, Preston
St Mark's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in St Mark's Road, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. In 1993 its benefice was united with that of St Michael and All Angels, Ashton-on-Ribble.
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LandmarkSt Mary's Church, Penwortham
St Mary's Church is in Church Avenue, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leyland, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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St Matthew's Church, Preston
Élevé entre 1881 et 1883 sur les plans de l'architecte James Hibbert, cet édifice anglican actif se distingue par un plan complet comprenant nef, bas-côtés, chœur à abside cintrée et porche en forme de transept. L'ensemble a été complété au début des années 1930 par l'ajout d'une chapelle et de vestries, pour un coût total de l'époque s'élevant à 2 637 livres sterling. Les célèbres historiens de l'art Hartwell et Pevsner saluent d'ailleurs cette réalisation dans leur série *Buildings of England*, la qualifiant de bâtiment particulièrement intéressant conçu par le créateur du célèbre Harris Museum.
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LandmarkSt Michael and All Angels Church, Ashton-on-Ribble
St Michael and All Angels with St Mark's Church is in Egerton Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of St Mark, Preston, and St Andrew, Ashton-on-Ribble, to form the benefice of the West Preston Team.
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LandmarkSt Paul's Church, Preston, Lancashire
St Paul's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in St Paul's Square, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. The building was home to radio stations Rock FM and Greatest Hits Radio Lancashire (originally Red Rose Radio) from 1981 to 2020.
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LandmarkSt Peter's Church, Preston, Lancashire
St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in St Peter's Square, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission. In 1973 it became part of Preston Polytechnic, later the University of Central Lancashire.
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