Preston's Victorian red light district

Into the Sandhole

John Garlington author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Carnegie Publishing Ltd

Published:24th Nov '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Preston's Victorian red light district cover

The Sandhole was Preston’s place of debauchery and shame. But Victorian morality ensured that it never appeared on any town maps, and despite regular reports in the newspapers of the time, it doesn’t even survive in folk memory. It is a part of Preston’s history that has been completely lost. Until now. Local author and historian John Garlington came to the Sandhole, metaphorically speaking, by accident, while researching his family history. After some hesitation, he decided to explore further, uncovering a world of poverty, desperation and barbarism, inhabited by those who never really had any chances in life. This carefully researched book is revealing, readable and important. Not to be missed.

ISBN: 9781910837474

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

256 pages