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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Another example of the restaurants and takeaways found on Church Street - this time The Maharaja Indian restaurant, established in 1981
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Our final picture shows another pub which is classed as a Listed Building, and it is Ye Olde Blue Bell, which opened in 1716, and is thought by many to be the oldest public house that still serves ale to this day in Preston.