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Floreat
Prescotia |
The
Website for former pupils of the Prescot
Grammar and Prescot Schools |
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Prescotian 2000 - 2010 |
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| LANCASHIRE'S
industrial towns are, to the
uninitiated, all alike, with
belching chimneys towering above
massive mills, grey-black public
buildings and (he constant
clamour of their bustling
streets. It is a true enough
picture, on the face of it, but
delve a little beneath the
surface and you will find that
each of these towns has its own
individual story, and each
retains those subtle distinctions
which make Bolton different from
Bury, Warrington from Wigan and
Prescot from Pendlebury. Prescot
is a good example of this sturdy
individuality. It is surrounded
by formidable neighbours, much
larger than itself. But you will
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people regarding themselves as in
any way dependent on Liverpool.
Warrington or St. Helens. Prescot
is very much an independent
community and in the following
pages is told something of its
history, and how it lives and
works today. The
tale will show that Prescot
deserves to he noticed. Its early
importance was based on its
significance as a religious
centre and in medieval days the
parish covered fifty-eight square
miles. The Grammar School, which
still flourishes in the town, was
founded in 1544. In the 18th
century, the manufacture of
watch-movements and tiles brought
the town international fame. Now,
as the home of one of Britain's
largest paper insulated cable
works, Prescot has recaptured its
industrial prosperity and is
playing a part in the country's
economy, which is out of all
proportion to the size of the
town itself.
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