The Harris Institute

The Harris Institute is a heritage site in Preston District, Lancashire, England which is located on Avenham Lane. The Harris Institute is situated nearby to Imam Muhammad Zakariya School, as well as near the mosque Al-Huda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avenham Park and Winckley Square.

Avenham Park

Park

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Avenham Park is a Grade II* listed public park in Avenham, close to the centre of Preston in Lancashire in the northwest of England, and managed by Preston City Council. Avenham Park is situated 590 feet south of The Harris Institute.

Winckley Square

Park

Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Winckley Square is situated 760 feet northwest of The Harris Institute.

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 1,800 feet west of The Harris Institute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston and Penwortham.

Preston

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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 The Harris Institute.

The Harris Institute

Type: Heritage site
Address: Avenham Lane, Preston, PR1 3SS
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.75471° or 53° 45′ 17″ north

Longitude

-2.6991° or 2° 41′ 57″ west

Inception

1846

Operator

Preston City Council

Open location code

9C5VQ832+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 81404063

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

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