Preston College, Preston

Name: Preston College
Address: St Vincents Road, Preston, United Kingdom

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Preston College is a further education college in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. The college originally opened as W. R. Tuson College in September 1974 and was renamed Preston College on 1 September 1989. ()

Established: 1974 (50 years ago)Coordinates: 53°47'5"N, 2°41'58"W

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St Vincents RoadCollegePreston United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Deepdale, Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Christ Church, Lancashire Infantry Museum.

1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Deepdale, Preston
25 min walk • Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End. Deepdale is "widely recognised as being the oldest 'continuously used' football stadium in the world, though this is contested".
1.1 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston
28 min walk • English Martyrs Church or its full name The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Preston, Lancashire. It was designed by Edward Welby Pugin and is under the administration of the Diocese of Lancaster.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Preston
14 min walk • Christ Church is in Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Lancashire Infantry Museum, Preston
18 min walk • The Lancashire Infantry Museum, formerly known as the Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, is located at Fulwood Barracks in Preston, Lancashire, England.
1.2 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Emmanuel Church, Preston
31 min walk • Emmanuel Church is in Brook Street, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
0.6 miSE
Area
Fulwood, Preston
15 min walk • Fulwood is an area and unparished area in Lancashire, England, forming much of the northern half of the unparished part of the City of Preston district. It had a population of 28,535 in 2011 and is made up of five wards. For several reasons, despite its close proximity to Preston, it has remained distinctly separated.
1.4 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Preston
37 min walk • St Mary's Church is in Fernyhalgh Lane, Broughton, Lancashire, England. It is a Roman Catholic church located near the shrine at Ladyewell House.
1 miS
Church
Moor Park Methodist Church, Preston
27 min walk • Moor Park Methodist Church is a former Methodist church in Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade X listed building.
1.1 miE
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Fernyhalgh Wood, Preston
28 min walk • Fernyhalgh Wood is a woodland in Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England. It covers a total area of 4.58 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
1 miW
53°46'48"N • 2°43'18"W
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School, Preston
25 min walk • Bridge
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Plungington, Preston
29 min walk • Plungington is a district of Preston, Lancashire, England, to the northwest of the city centre. It is now largely occupied by students attending the University of Central Lancashire.

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Which popular attractions are close to Preston College?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, Preston (14 min walk), Fulwood, Preston (15 min walk), Lancashire Infantry Museum, Preston (18 min walk).

How to get to Preston College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Preston College:

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St Clares Church • Lines: 40A (10 min walk)
Withy Trees • Lines: 40, 41 (17 min walk)