Darwin Building

Darwin Building is an university building in Preston District, Lancashire, England which is located on Marsh Lane. Darwin Building is situated nearby to the sports venue Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre, as well as near Foster Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Preston Railway Station and St Peter’s Church.

Preston Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Miss Saff, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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 2,000 feet south of Darwin Building.

St Peter’s Church

Arts center

Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in St Peter's Square, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. St Peter’s Church is situated 1,100 feet north of Darwin Building.

County Hall

Town hall

Photo: Wayland Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

County Hall is a municipal building in Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is the headquarters of Lancashire County Council. County Hall is situated 1,200 feet south of Darwin Building.

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

Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Darwin Building.

Darwin Building

Type: University building
Address: Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 2HE
Categories: building and education
Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.76061° or 53° 45′ 38″ north

Longitude

-2.70848° or 2° 42′ 31″ west

Levels

Operator

University of Lancashire

Open location code

9C5VQ76R+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 73593412

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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