Preston Pub Crawl

About this route

History & Origins The Early Days • Preston was a boomtown in the 1800s, and its pub density reflected that • Many early pubs serviced mill workers and factory employees — long opening hours, simple pubs • Avenham Park opened in 1867, with pubs appearing along the riverside Student Adoption (1960s-2000s) • University of Central Lancashire students made Fishergate and Friargate their own in the 1960s • The original Preston run stretched from the station to the Guild Hall • The 1990s b