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Winckley Square is situated near the centre of Preston, Lancashire, England, at the west end of Avenham. The square was first established in 1801, around Town End Field owned by Thomas Winckley, as an exclusive residential area for the town's gentry. It is now occupied mostly by insurance, legal and other business offices, although some residential developments have recently been made. The square's gardens, now an open public park, originally consisted of private plots, each owned by a resident.〔Sartin, p.43〕〔Hunt, p.173〕〔Garlington, p.10〕 A statue of Sir Robert Peel stands on one side of the central gardens opposite Cross Street, erected by public subscription in 1852.〔"History" > "Peel Statue" at (Winckley Square ) accessed 11 December 2007〕 An Italian-style villa was built in 1850 on the south corner of Cross Street (number 11), which was later used as a County Court office from the 1940s. It was demolished in 1969. On the opposite corner (number 10) was the ''Winckley Club'', a gentlemen's club, and next to it, in Cross Street, the ''Literary and Philosophical Institution'' (later called ''Dr Shepherd's Library and Museum''), both built in 1846 and both now demolished.〔Garlington, p.13〕〔Hunt, pp.173–175〕 Winckley Street lies between Winckley Square and Preston's main street of Fishergate. Today it is home to mainly professional service providers, including solicitors practices and a translation company, as well as restaurants.〔Google Maps at http://maps.google.co.uk〕 ==Schools== Winckley Square has been the home of several schools. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Winckley Square」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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