Thursday 14 February 2013

Glovers Court - updated 2020.

Glover's Court Preston...




This space was the yard joining the Lambert Brother's Printing company (closed for many years) and by spring a welcome splash of colour. Nature comes back but it wasn't going to be long: heads it's flats / tails, a car park - boom!




Not far away from here are many uncertain spaces on and around Church Street and close to Preston Bus Station. Upon first writing this the famous Brutalist structure was under discussion and for most admirers it was a jaw dropping shock what the council and developers had in mind. On the plus side the Tithebarn Project was doomed when John Lewis pulled out and since then the megalithic building has attained a Grade II listing from English Heritage - it's been tarted up and has had the 'aprons' pedestrianised. Writing this in 2020, I think they've done a great job.

     







Locked gates

Locked gates

Bridge at Vernon's

Bridge at Vernon's

Percy St, Preston

Percy St, Preston
Once: a social club

Church St tiled walls

Church St tiled walls

Wasteland

Wasteland