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The Jacobites are Coming - Preston 1715

Flag Market - outside The Harris, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2PP

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking required
  • | Walk / Tour

Discover the last battle on English soil, fought through the streets of Preston in 1715 between Jacobite and Government armies. This guided walk takes in the key areas of the battle and its aftermath.

The walk will reveal the events of the Battle of Preston 1715, visiting the sites of the barricades on Friargate and Church Street, the burning houses where the fighting was hardest, and key locations such as the Minster and the Flag Market.

Timings

Thursday 17 September:
1800

Location & directions

Flag Market - outside The Harris, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2PP

Directions:
Participants will be sent further details in advance of the walk.

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Booking opens two weeks before the event.
Booking website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/preston-heritage-open-days-34095782397
Booking opens:
03 Sep 2026 07:00 AM
Booking closes:
17 Sep 2026 04:00 PM

Additional information

Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather on the day. No dogs on the walk please, except guide dogs.

Max number of people:
12
Estimated duration:
2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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