Plans have been published for the refurbishment of Amounderness House, on the corner of Lancaster Road and Earl Street in the city centre.
Formerly Preston’s magistrates’ court, the 19th-century building has been vacant for more than two decades.
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Permission is yet to be granted for the £7.4m scheme, but the pictures that follow show what it will look like if the proposal is approved - as well as providing a peek into the abandoned court facilities.
1. Amounderness House revamp
Amounderness House has been vacant for well over two decades - but there are now big plans to bring it back to life Photo: National World/FWP Ltd.
2. Amounderness House revamp
Amounderness House's current unappealing courtyard will be the focus of the transformation, after some 1960s/1970s red-brick extensions are demolished Photo: FWP Ltd. via Preston City Council planning portal
3. Amounderness House revamp
The courtyard as it will look if the plans are approved Photo: FWP Ltd. via Preston City Council planning portal
4. Amounderness House revamp
A new two/three-storey extension is proposed to replace the mid-20th-century additions that will be demolished under the plans Photo: FWP Ltd. via Preston City Council planning portal