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Preston

4th Floor, Marshall House, Ringway, Preston, PR1 2HS

Directions

Train

 

Marshall House is 0.5 mile from the train station. On leaving the main entrance of the railway station, turn right at the top of the ramp, then left at the traffic lights into Corporation St. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right into Ring Way, go straight ahead through two sets of traffic lights – Marshall House is on your left immediately before the pelican crossing. Alternatively, at the top of the ramp, cross the road and the bus stops on your left all drop off in the lay-by after the pelican crossing.

Car

 

M55 Eastbound – Leave the motorway at Preston A6. At the roundabout turn right towards A6 Preston. Go straight ahead into the town. Staying on the A6, as you approach the town centre you will see the Holiday Inn hotel directly in front of you. Turn right at these traffic lights. You are now on Ringway – Marshall House is 400 yards on your right.

 

M6 Southbound – Leave the motorway at junction 32, Preston A6 Turn left at the roundabout and follow as above.

 

M6 Northbound – Leave motorway at junction 31, A59 Preston. At the roundabout turn left. Go straight ahead until you come to a T junction, turn right, carry on through the traffic lights – you are now on Ring Way. Pass the Holiday Inn on your left-hand side. Marshall House is 400 yards away, on your right.

 

M65 Westbound – Go onto M6 Northbound, and follow instructions above, leaving the motorway at J31.

 

You could be dropped off round the corner of the building, next to the Magistrate Court on Lawson Street.

 

Please note, there is no parking at Marshall House – the nearest parking is at the top of Snow Hill, which is behind the Assessment Centre off Shaw Street.

Bus

 

Marshall House is 0.3 mile from the bus station: leave the bus station, go up Old Vicarage (on the right of St John’s Shopping Centre), take a right onto Lancaster Rd, then left onto Ring Way – Marshall House is further up on the right-hand side. Bus services from Leyland and Penwortham and some local services stop in the lay-by, adjacent to the courts building.

Notes from this Centre

We are situated between the Magistrates Courts and Kwik Fit on the Ringway.

 

There is no parking at Marshall House. The nearest car park is at the top of Snow Hill, which is behind the Assessment Centre off Shaw Street.

 

Please note that this assessment facility is located on the 4th floor. The centre can be accessed by lift but if an emergency evacuation of the building is required, such as a fire alarm, the lift cannot be used. There are 75 steps to the ground floor. If you think that you would have difficulty going down the stairs unaided in the event of an emergency, please ring the Appointments Help Desk number on the accompanying letter at least two days before your appointment date so that we can make alternative arrangements for you.