Unicorn Inn

The Unicorn Inn is an inn that dates from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and is now a restaurant. It features pebble-dashed walls, likely made of brick, and has a roof covered with concrete slates, corrugated sheets, stone slates, and possibly thatch. The building has a T-shaped plan, with the earliest part forming the leg of the T, which is now much altered and consists of one storey, while the rest has two and one-and-a-half storeys. The entrance is located at the back on the north side of the wing, and there is a mounting block built into the wall to the right of the entrance. The inn has some 19th-century sash windows and later casement windows. The gable facing the road is now at an angle. At the rear, there is part of a large vaulted brick arch at ground level, although its purpose is unknown. Inside, there are said to be exposed timber-framed partitions. Historically, part of the inn is believed to have been used by Cromwell's forces as their headquarters during the Battle of Preston in 1648, and it later served as a meeting place for a Jacobite "Mock Corporation."