The history of the parish of Preston in Amounderness in the county of Lancaster . nward tonnage at Preston was 28,080 tons; in 1834 it was33,857 tons. The first steamer which appeared on the Ribble was floated in1829. Of the more modern attempts to further develop the river naviga-tion at Preston we do not propose to treat. The Rev. William MacRitchie passing through Preston in 1795 describesit as a larger town than Lancaster; neat streets and fine walks. It hadin it six windmills for grinding corn, and cotton manufacture was its chieftrade. After dining in a suberb room at the Bull Inn he too
The history of the parish of Preston in Amounderness in the county of Lancaster . nward tonnage at Preston was 28,080 tons; in 1834 it was33,857 tons. The first steamer which appeared on the Ribble was floated in1829. Of the more modern attempts to further develop the river naviga-tion at Preston we do not propose to treat. The Rev. William MacRitchie passing through Preston in 1795 describesit as a larger town than Lancaster; neat streets and fine walks. It hadin it six windmills for grinding corn, and cotton manufacture was its chieftrade. After dining in a suberb room at the Bull Inn he took a walkon the bank of the Ribble, which he found a stately navigable stream. Diary published in 1S96. General History. 71 The threatened invasion of the country by Napoleon called forth adisplay of patriotism all over the kingdom, and Preston though not one ofthe first towns in Lancashire to rise to the occasion, in 1795 establishedits Royal Volunteers, over whom Nicholas Grimshaw was the CaptainCommandant in 1804; this corps was afterwards amalgamated with the local Town Hall and Guild Hall, i860. The ancient moot-hall has been several times referred to. Kuerdendescribes it as being an ample ancient and yet well beautifyed gylde ortown-hall or toll boothe to which is annexed at the end thereof a counsellchamber for the capital burgesses at their court days; this building fell downon the 3rd June, 1780, a few hours after a race ball; it was rebuilt in the new building the Guild hall was on the south-western side. Abovethe town hall was a cupola, but in 1814 this was pulled down and a newone erected in which was placed a clock. In 1862 the present town hallwas erected on the same site as the old one. The total cost of which wasnearly ^^70,000. The foundation of the present handsome building was laid2nd September, 1862. Extracts from the Minute Book of this corps were pub-lished in the Preston Guardians Notes & Queries,No. clviii. (697). 72 History ok tiik Pari
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