Winckley Square

Winckley Square is situated near the centre of Preston, Lancashire, England, at the west end of Avenham. The history of Winckley Square has been documented by Marian Roberts.

Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Preston Railway Station and St Wilfrid’s Church, Preston.

Preston Railway Station

Railway station

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Preston railway station serves the city of Preston, in Lancashire, England. It is an interchange on the West Coast Main Line, which lies approximately half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central. Preston Railway Station is situated 1,200 feet west of Winckley Square.

St Wilfrid’s Church, Preston

Church

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saint Wilfrid's Church is a Roman Catholic church run by the Society of Jesus, in the city centre of Preston, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1793 and is situated between Fishergate and Winckley Square on Chapel Street. St Wilfrid’s Church, Preston is situated 480 feet northwest of Winckley Square.

Harris Museum

Museum

Photo: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Harris Museum, now known as The Harris, is a Grade I-listed building in Preston, Lancashire, England. Founded by Edmund Harris in 1877, it is a local history and fine art museum, and public library, covering 60,000 square feet and 23 public spaces. Harris Museum is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Winckley Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Penwortham.

Preston

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.

Penwortham

Town

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Penwortham is a town and civil parish in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here.

Howick Cross

Neighborhood

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Howick Cross is a landmark and small hamlet in Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston. Howick Cross is situated 2 miles southwest of Winckley Square.

Winckley Square

Type: Park
Description: garden square in Preston, Lancashire, UK
Categories: garden square and recreation area
Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.75615° or 53° 45′ 22″ north

Longitude

-2.70163° or 2° 42′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C5VQ74X+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4721278

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q8023885

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