It is believed that Charles Dickens' novel "Hard Times" was inspired by his time in Preston.
Preston is known for...
Preston, a city and in the county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It is located at the lowest bridging point of the River Ribble estuary before it flows into the Irish Sea.
The name Preston is derived from Priests’ Town, suggesting early settlement of religious origin dating back to the Anglo-Saxon. Preston had become an important market town and administrative centre. Preston Market Place still occupies the same location some 1,000 years later.
