PRESTON - History British Travel Vlog

Join me as I take a walk around Preston city centre, unearthing amazing history as I go.
(Please turn on subtitles at 4:00 due to wind affecting the audio)
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[@prestonnevlogs1462]

Easy to watch. Preston has so much more history you know, so many more interesting buildings too. James was proclaimed king on the flag market in 1715 during the jacobite rebellion, the last battle fought on English soil. The 12c friary once off friargate. The ending of the civil was in 1646 or 48 in the 1st battle of preston. A church has stood on the site of the minster since 640 ad, the anglo saxon burials situated in the south east corner of the church yard. Charles dickens wrote his novel hard times after a 2nd visit to preston during the cotton famin. The characters in the book all being prestonians who he met. The cockpit that dickens visited is situated down the medieval thourafare of stoneygate has has a blue plaque. Ben franklin stayed at the building thats now neros ont corner of orchard street(blue plaque again) The town boaste 80 odd mills and was the 4th biggest cotton producer in england. We also had the lowest av age outside of london too, av of 19 due to infant death between 1801 and 1901 (see book deasly dwellings). Miller arcade u mentioned is 1st building outside london to be steel framed and st wilfreds school on fox st is 1st building outside of london to be lit by gas. The tee total movement started by joseph livsey in preston. Main sprit weind once called mince pit lane due to the mince pit or well that was near the bottom near the now culverted river syke (hence syke st) in 1700's was valled petticoat lane dur to the girls attire who visited the well to collect water. I could go on lol Great vid thpugh. Im an amateur local historian so any questions just ask [e-mail]

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

I doff my cap to you there, I didn't know a lot of that information, aside from the battle of Preston and about the gas lighting. I've always thought, since moving to Preston, that more should be made of its history.

[@zaaraha5092]

Born and brought up in Preston lived on Deepdale summer time was the fair in Moor park and the Parachute men from the Barracks next to Deepdale football ground and I remember the Preston Carnival had the best childhood there and we saw the Queen visiting 3 times how I miss my childhood ❤️ 😢 BTW Fascinating insight of Preston city it makes me soo Nostalgic 😢

[@zaaraha5092]

@BlackwoodMorgan I live in Bolton since I was 13 my family moved there having to start a new school making new friends and being painfully shy as well had to get used to it though

[@edwardhogan1877]

Appreciate your use of the term ' escorts' as a concession to the refined sensibilities of some viewers.

[@catherinerobinson6007]

Thank you for making this, makes me feel proud to be a Prestonion 🏆

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

You're very welcome. I think there's a lot to be proud of about Preston. Seeing somewhere everyday, it can be easy to take somewhere for granted, doing these videos has helped me to stop and pay attention to everyday places. Certainly makes me proud to be an adopted Prestonian, Northerner and Brit!

[@anastasiafederov852]

I love watching British travel vlogs and videos, this is awesome! So relaxing and laid back, but informative too.

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

I like to bring knowledge without the headache.

[@aquateamukltd]

Enjoyed this 👍🏼

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Fantastic, I really appreciate that, dodgy sound quality and shaky footage aside!

[@곽하늘곽하늘]

I have never heard of it before but want to go now The Best Travel Channel

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

It's a nice little city.

[@TheAndo60]

What a brilliant video…. I have always wondered about the history of that old house in market place…. Cheers

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Thank you so much! It's a tiny house, easy to miss for people I guess. Hopefully it'll get its own plaque at least, as one of Preston's oldest listed buildings.

[@wolgainuk]

Love the informative history in your videos!

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Thank you! I was surprised how much history Preston has, it definitely deserves more recognition as a place. My footage quality wasn't very good with this video, but people seem to like this video the most!

[@jackelveyder]

Really interesting video. I'm a Prestonian and always looked at these buildings, wondering what their history were as a kid. The only thing I think you might have missed out on is the old orphanage - pretty sure it's next to HSBC. Apparently it used to be a mental asylum as well. I've always wanted to go inside.

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Thanks, I really appreciate that! I had no idea that was there until you told me, not sure how accessible it is these days. If it's on the 28Days Later website it's probably off limits. Looks very interesting though.

[@boycecat1964]

What a shame that it has been burnt down now

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Those clumsy pigeons starting fires in large unused buildings that just so happen to have large enough space to be replaced by profitable flats. 😏

[@sensibleorange4886]

Who knew a bike could have such an effect 🤯

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

It did have an effect, it raleigh did. 😂

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Over a thousand views, wow, thank you everyone!

[@s1914]

Great vid. Love 😍 Preston

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Thank you so much! I love Preston too, definitely the best place I have lived in.

[@jasonjames6870]

@@TheBestTravelChannel where are you from originally

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

North Wales, but the majority of my family are from England.

[@anastasiafederov852]

Love videos about suffragette movement. 👊🏻🙅🏼‍♀️

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Woman power!

[@arushigupta2556]

Super

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

Thanks!

[@canadianbacon1088]

Invest in a microphone sock/cover .....the wind noise spoils the narration

[@MILITARY1231]

Hibert lived in longridge at Fern cottage, he owned longridge quarry, the museum, St walburgs, few other buildings stone came from that quarry. My family purchased ferm cottage in the 1880s my great grafather was a master Mason worked on Boston Post office USA.

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

That's an amazing bit of history to hear!

[@johnxxx4915]

Wonder if Edith Rigby and Simon Rigby were related, hence is love for Preston.

[@TheBestTravelChannel]

You never know!