Church History Sites

Church History Sites
January 30, 2004
www.LDS.org provides a full account of church history in the Preston area and also in the rest of the UK.

Preston: The site of The Cockpit (Temperance Hall) where Heber C. Kimball and others taught. (PICT0004.jpg)

Preston: The site of The Cockpit (Temperance Hall) where Heber C. Kimball and others taught. (PICT0004.jpg)

Preston: Market Square, site of outdoor preaching. (PICT0011.jpg)

Preston: Obelisk in Market Square where Heber C. Kimball stood and preached. (PICT0015.jpg)

Preston: The first lodgings for the original missionaries. Elders Kimball and Hyde were on the top floor and routed evil spirits. (PICT0020.jpg)

Preston: Background is most likely the spot on the River Ribble of the first baptisms. Foreground shows one of numerous signatures of modern missionaries. (PICT0034.jpg)

Preston: Frozen pond in Avenham Park next to the river. (PICT0029.jpg)

Preston: Japanese gardens in Avenham Park, koy in foreground left and ice chunks under the bridge. (PICT0041.jpg)

Downham: Bench commemorating Elder Kimball's visit and sacred experience there. (PICT0045.jpg)

Downham: Close-up of the plaque on the bench. (PICT0046.jpg)

Downham: View over the village from the church yard atop the hill. (PICT0057.jpg)

Downham: Park of the blacksmith's buildings. (PICT0052.jpg)

Downham: One of the residences. (PICT0060.jpg)

Downham: Cart outside the blacksmith's. (PICT0051.jpg)