Meticulous rebuild planned for crumbling historic pub

One of Preston's oldest pubs, which partially collapsed after years of decay, will be rebuilt and “meticulously” restored — so that it looks just like it did before.

- by Paul Faulkner

The Old Dog Inn, on Church Street in the city centre, closed down seven years ago and has been vacant ever since.

It emerged earlier this year that part of the rear of the early 19th-century structure had caved in - while much of the rest of the building was also deemed in need of urgent repair in order to preserve it.