Preston in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Old Cock Pit

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 10, 2025

1. The Old Cock Pit Marker

Inscription.
Near this site was
"The Old Cock Pit"
Here Joseph Livesey,
founder of the Temperance Movement,
drew up the first public pledge
at a meeting on
1st September 1832.

Erected by Preston & South Ribble Civic Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1832.

Location. 53° 45.476′ N, 2° 41.754′ W. Marker is in Preston, England, in Lancashire. It is on Lennox Street. The plaque is mounted to the iron fencing just south of the Preston Minster. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8a Lennox Street, Preston, England PR1, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stoneygate (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Simpson, Stephen Simpson

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Thomas Miller, 1811-1865 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Syke (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Winckley Club and The Literary & Philosophical Institution (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Robert Peel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Italian Villa (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Francis Thompson 1859-1907 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Preston.

Also see . . . Joseph Liveset (Wikipedia). Overview:

Joseph William Livesey (5 March 1794 – 2 September 1884) was an English temperance campaigner, social reformer, local politician, writer, publisher, newspaper proprietor and philanthropist.

(Submitted on August 3, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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