Blossoms Out, Outside Preston Prison

An avenue of mature cherry trees outside Preston Prison near junction of Ribbleton Lane, B6243 and Ringway, A6.

There has been a prison on the current site of HMP Preston since 1790, however it was completely rebuilt as a Victorian radial design prison between 1840 and 1895. Closed from 1931 to 1939, the prison was used by the military from 1939 to 1948. That year, the prison was converted back to civilian use. It was re-rolled as a Category B prison for local adult males in 1990.