Benches in Moor Park are being replaced and refurbished as part of the £1.725m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund project, and now there’s a chance members of the public can ‘own’ one too.



The new benches available will be of ‘Dog and Serpent’ design. Prestonians now have the opportunity to make a donation for a memorial or commemorative bench with a brass plaque displaying a dedication or family-related message.

Provision has been made for a number of bench spaces in the park for this purpose, particularly at prominent locations and those with the best view.

Councillor Robert Boswell, cabinet member for community and environment, said:

“The council have previously offered memorial and commemorative benches in Avenham and Miller parks, which were embraced by the public.
“The peaceful and tranquil location is perfect as people have many happy memories of spending time with the family in Moor Park, and the dedicated messages engraved on the plaques reflect those sentiments. Some of the most impressive views available in the park have been set aside as locations for the publicly donated benches.”

Anyone interested in making a donation for a bench can contact the Parks team at parks@preston.gov.uk or on 01772 906471 to arrange a tour around the park to pick their favourite spot from the bench space available, to discuss the plaque inscription and how to make the donation.