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What's on & News
Discover ‘what’s on’ in Winckley Square. The Friends of Winckley Square (FoWS) run events, guided walks and produce a regular newsletter. Here is a link to our walks planned for spring and summer of 2023.
Our Heritage
Llandudno Pier in 1936 Edith (second left) with Eleanor Beatrice Higginson, a fellow suffragette along with her daughter Edith and her son Richard.
Winckley Square is a key part of Preston’s history. It is a Georgian Square in the middle of the city.
The home of William Ainsworth, The Italian Villa, built on the south corner of Cross Street and Winckley Square: Photos Preston Digital Archive
The first house was built in 1799 by William Cross whose vision was to build a magnificent Georgian Square similar to those in London
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