Winckley Square

Winckley Square in Preston is a large, undulating space in central Preston laid out and developed between 1796 and 1824.  I was there on a planning trip for a forthcoming superlative walk. Highlight of the part of the route I walked today were the former Port Offices, the intriguingly named Humane Building and a superlative - St Walburge's Church. Rising to 309 feet (94 m) the spire is  one of the tallest structures of any sort in Lancashire. After Salisbury and Norwich Cathedrals, it is the third tallest spire in the United Kingdom, and is the tallest on a parish church. The steeple is constructed from limestone sleepers which originally carried the nearby Preston and Longridge Railway.