Winckley Square | Georgian square in the heart of the city of Preston

Welcome to Preston’s Wonderful Winckley Square

Winckley Square is in the heart of the city of Preston, a short stroll from Fishergate. It is unique and one of the finest examples of a Georgian square in the North West with a compelling history.

This website aims to take you on a journey in time and place and to share with you the Square’s heritage, keep you up-to-date with events and invite you to engage with us to enjoy and preserve the Gardens for future generations.

Kids and teacher running through Winckley Square in Preston — Local schoolchildren were the first to run through the Square when it was reopened.

Visitor Information

Here you will find important information on how to get here, accessibility and how to hire the Gardens.

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For all events see 'What's On' & 'Walks and Talks'

Event

“The Lot of a Woman in a Man’s World” talk by Susan Douglass

St Wilfrid's Parish Centre, Chapel Street, Winckley Square

9th March 2020 | 2:30 PM

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Guided Walk

Edith Rigby Guided Tour: International Women’s Day

Meet Winckley Square Gardens

8th March 2020 | 10:30 AM

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People

Edith Rigby, second from the left, walking on a Pier

Meet some of the former residents: the wealthy lawyers and cotton manufacturers, the sometimes invisible ‘extraordinary women’ and the unsung servants on whom the owners depended.

Minnie as a young woman

Learn too of scandalous stories that occurred behind closed doors!

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The Winckley Club & The Literary and Philosophical Institute of 1846

Buildings

Read the fascinating stories of some of the properties. Buildings designed as homes later transformed into schools educating almost 2,000 pupils in their heyday.

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