Who will restore these plaques? This is an article taken from a local newspaper. It shows Mr Bill Crossley, a technician in Preston Polytechnic's building department, pictured with one of the stone plaques from the old Town Hall, which were stored at the former "Junior Tech" in Corporation Street for 20 years. Who will restore these plaques? SEVERAL finely sculpted stone plaques which, when first revealed to the people of Preston 116 years ago evoked unprecedented excitement and admiration, now lie forlorn at a Preston college. My story (May 3) of the opening of Preston's magnificent Victorian Gothic Town Hall in 1867, its virtual destruction by fire in 1947, and its final disappearance in 1962, brought a telephone call from Mr Bill Crossley, a technician in the building department of Preston Polytechnic. In my story I'd mentioned the fine stonework on the richly ornamented exterior of the Town Hall, including & series of plaques illustrating the industries ...
Cuerden Hall - The Seat of Robert Townley Parker, Esquire M.P. Cuerden Hall | Stately Home - The Seat of Robert Townley Parker, Esquire M.P. I recently had a wander around Cuerden Valley Park, as its known these days. I was looking at the lake, which was previously a reservoir that served Cuerden Hall. That might be a future post. However, I also had a wander around the perimeter of what is now the grounds of Cuerden Hall. This area is very much diminished in size from the original boundaries of the estate, which has been carved up by the M6 & M65 Motorways over the years. First Edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1848, showing 'Cuerden Hall Demesne' Cuerden Hall has being undergoing renovation work since 2021. I last visited in 2013, when it was the Sue Ryder Care Home. I'm annoyed with myself that I didn't take any photos. I helped a local charity with a dog show that was run in the grounds in 2013 and, whilst I did catch the building in th...