Council makes final decision to demolish historic city pub

The fate of a former Preston pub has been sealed after plans to flatten it were given the go-ahead.

- by Paul Faulkner

The Tithebarn pub, at the junction of Lord Street and Tithebarn Street, Preston, is set for complete demolition following a council decision

The Tithebarn was deemed too dangerous to be saved following an inspection carried out on behalf of Preston City Council.

Now, the authority's planning committee has approved its demolition, in a decision branded "a foregone conclusion" by a group that had wanted to salvage the building and turn it into a heritage centre.