The Guardian
Where tourists seldom tread, part 21: two northern powerhouses on the rise once more
Preston and St Helens were heartbeats of the industrial age, but their power faded. In the last of our series, we discover how their legacy is finally being celebrated Where tourists seldom tread, parts 1-20 This double act of “Lancashire” locations is my final celebration of Britain’s bypassed towns. My native county has dominated my life of late , and one key question asked in these columns h…
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