Avenham Colonnade, Preston (1946 1964)

A Memory of Preston.

As a child (b1940) I lived at 3 Avenham Colonnade from 1946 until I married in 1964. The late Georgian terrace (built abt 1836) comprises 6 houses built on the slope alongside Avenham Walks ("The Top Walks") . The terrace survives virtually unchanged today, save for the early demolition of the eponymous single storey "Colonnade" in front of the houses which was demolished in the19th century to afford better light to the north-facing windows.
During the 1939-45 war, two or three of the central line of trees on Avenham Walks were felled to make room for a steel lattice tower, supporting, I think, an EWS (Emergency Water Supply) tank. I remember watching this being demolished in about 1947-8 and one, or more new trees planted.
I think the wrought iron raings separating Bushell Place from Avenham Wallks were removed in 1939-45 and never replaced.
Notes: Strictly speaking the photograph should be titled "Avenham Walks" as it does not actually show the colonnaded terrace to the right.
Other residents of Avenham Colonnade during this period included:-
No 4: Dr Norman Cousins, wife Naomi and children Ann-Maureen and William
followed by
No 4: Esmond William Sowerby, wife Madge and son John David.
No 2: John McCreesh (school teacher)