20 photo memories of Preston's Church Street - from The Lamb to Tokyo Jo's
Take a walk along Church Street in the late 90s and early 00s and these are the shops and restaurants you would have encountered. This area was once a bustling mecca for shoppers, but has seen a downturn in recent years, with many buildings being boarded over and some even demolished. But new life is being breathed into the street and it is hoped it will return to its heyday. READ MORE: Friargate in the 90s and 00s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Preston in the 1980s
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Superbikes showroom Fastline Motorcycles Ltd. This was earmarked as a possible location for the new bus station when the Tithebarn project was in full throttle
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The Old Dog Inn closed its doors in 2018, and now stands empty due to its Listed Building status
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Action Records, run by Gordon Gibson, has been in this premises on Church Street since the 80s and is a hugely popular independent record shop, loved by generations of Preston folk