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facts about Preston
englands newest city became a city in 2002
has one of the largest bus stations in europe
has the largest crem in Europe
preston was the home of the world first ever KFC
These facts are totaly useless to anyone just thought i would share them with you

THe first professional club in the world. record fa cup victory in england-26-0 v hyde utd. called the invincibles. 1888/89 first double. won the cup without conceeding a goal. unbeaten in the league. 1890. again league champions. home of association football and the national football museum . home of the football league headquarters. produced the greatest ever sportsman-sir tom finney[voted in a bbc poll the greatest lancastrian-county palatine of all time]. home of andrew flintoff. capital, and county town of lancashire since at least1798[by act of parliament-the county palatine] f a cup winners 1938. alan spAVIN ALLtime geat. cecil parkinsons club.,eric morecambes favorite pro cub.

Lancaster City is the County Town
Preston is the administation centre

Callon, Brookfield, Moor Nook and Avenham

erm where is the ticket office at deepdale for away tickets is it out side the away entrance

the away ticket office is outside the kop[away end]but there should be pay on the gate.i mentioned the 1798 act of parliament because before then the whole of lancs[county palatine] recognised preston as the county town/capital with the exception of lancasater[great north end area],.the 1798 act of parliament confirmed in law preston as the county town and capital of lancs[county palatine].

church of england wrote: called the invincibles.

You must have been glad to have the Invincible Stand completed after we beat you

Looking forward to seeing it, should make a better atmosphere now you have 4 sides

church of england wrote: called the invincibles.

I notice thats past tence .

church of england wrote:the away ticket office is outside the kop[away end]but there should be pay on the gate.i mentioned the 1798 act of parliament because before then the whole of lancs[county palatine] recognised preston as the county town/capital with the exception of lancasater[great north end area],.the 1798 act of parliament confirmed in law preston as the county town and capital of lancs[county palatine].

read doofus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Lancashire

Lancaster is still the county town

burple wrote:

church of england wrote:the away ticket office is outside the kop[away end]but there should be pay on the gate.i mentioned the 1798 act of parliament because before then the whole of lancs[county palatine] recognised preston as the county town/capital with the exception of lancasater[great north end area],.the 1798 act of parliament confirmed in law preston as the county town and capital of lancs[county palatine].

read doofus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Lancashire

Lancaster is still the county town

Open to debate then?

Lancashire is an old historic county which lies mainly to the north and west of the City of Manchester. Preston is the County Town and administrative centre of the county (and not Lancaster, as many would, logically, think).
Before regional reorganisation in 1974 there existed the City of Manchester, surrounded by several "satellite" County Boroughs - these included Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale and Wigan, and were unequivocally located in the County of Lancashire.
Salford was a city in its own right and therefore already of independent county status like the City of Manchester itself. Stockport lay in the County of Cheshire.
Most local residents in these old Lancashire townships still regarded themselves as Lancastrians and so passionate did many feel about the loss of "their native county" that they formed an association called 'Friends of Real Lancashire'. (See: http://www.forl.co.uk). This movement proudly defends the historic County Boundaries. They maintain:

"Our county is called Lancashire, not Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Merseyside or part of Cheshire."
Thus, many Boltonians fiercely insist that they live in Lancashire, not in Greater Manchester, as do many Oldhamers, Wiganers and Rochdalians!! Even more confusingly, parts of Trafford, and Stockport used to be within the County of Cheshire. This, despite the fact that all the residents of these boroughs still pay a proportion of their Council Tax to Greater Manchester (for police, fire and transport, services, etc), and not to Lancashire County Council.
Not everybody agrees with the 'Real Lancashire' viewpoint, of course, as many will not agree with that expressed by us here. Readers must decide for themselves what they believe to be true in this contentious debate.

http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/ten-towns.html

no not open for debate. just a fact