Preston
The city has a number of well established mosques.
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Notable people
Robert W. Service, the poet associated with the Yukon, was born in Preston and lived for a time on Winckley Street in the city centre. There is a Blue Plaque commemorating this.
The parents of legendary American outlaw Butch Cassidy emigrated from Preston to escape religious persecution of their Mormon faith. It was said that, unlike Paul Newman's cinematic portrayal, Butch spoke with a thick Lancashire accent.
Benjamin Franklin (one of the Founding Fathers of the United States) once owned a property on the corner of Cheapside and Friargate in the city centre (on the site of what is now a coffee bar). A Blue Plaque on the wall of the building commemorates the spot.
Preston is the home city of the animator Nick Park, the creator of Wallace and Gromit, and in September 2007, the City Council announced that it would be raising £100,000 in order to build a bronze statue of the two characters.[25]
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Twin cities/towns
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References
- ^ "'Proud Preston' wins city status", BBC News, 14 March 2002. URL accessed on 6 June 2006.
- ^ Preston welcomes Councillor John Swindells as new mayor
- ^ Census 2001: Preston, Office for National Statistics. URL accessed on 6 June 2006.
- ^ Hunt, 1992. p. 9.
- ^ Hunt, 1992. p. 10.
- ^ Hunt, 2003. p. 31.
- ^ Hodge, 1997. pp. 3-5.
- ^ Walsh and Butler, 1992.
- ^ Hodge, 1997. pp. 6-10.
- ^ The County of Lancashire, England, UK
- ^ Fitzroy Maclean, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' 1988
- ^ Karl Marx in the New York Daily Tribune 1854 (1854-08-01). Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
- ^ The Livesey Collection. Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ Census 2001: Statistics. URL accessed on 6 June 2006.
- ^ Media Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Mormons reveal secrets of the temple. www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
- ^ Guide to Preston. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Confirmation of Relocation. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
- ^ £800 million plan could cause more traffic chaos. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Flood plain housing plan slammed. Lancashire Evening Post, June 30th 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
- ^ Save The Ribble. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ "Pocket Facts"PDF (708 KiB), University of Central Lancashire. URL accessed on 6 June 2006.
- ^ Preston England Temple Main. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ Wallace and Gromit statue planned for Preston (2007-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
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See also
- Hodge, A. C. [1984] (1997). History of Preston: An Introduction. Preston: Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 1-85936-049-1.
- Hunt, D. (1992). A History of Preston. Preston: Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 0-94878-967-0.
- Hunt, D. (2003). Preston: Centuries of Change. The Brredon Books Publishing Company. ISBN 1-85983-345-4.
- Sartin, S. (1988). The people and places of Historic Preston. Preston: Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 0-94878-925-5.
- Walsh, T. and Butler, G. (1992). The Old Lamb and Flag. Preston: Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 0-94878-979-4.
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External links
- Preston City Council website
- Lancashire Evening Post - Preston based daily newspaper
- Follow The Yarn - site detailing the history of the Preston cotton industry, put together by the local museum
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