Since opening as bar and nightclub back in 2000 Roper Hall has served hundreds of thousands of students and locals alike. Cheap beer and a great atmosphere combined to make this one of the bars to be over the years. In 2016 it had a major refit which saw most of the interior gutted and remodelled. But last week the pub closed its doors for the last time in a mystery move that has shocked everyone. So we thought it fitting to look back at some of the highlights of Roper Hall through the years. READ MORE: Look back at a night out in Preston. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The perfect girls night out in Preston. MORE MEMORIES: Gig nights out in the 00s
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1. Roper Hall
When Roper Hall first reopened back in 2000 Jason Young was appointed as manager Photo: John Hughes
2. Roper Hall
This is what the popular student pub Roper Hall, on Friargate in Preston, looked like for many years following its reopening in 2000 Photo: Ian Robinson
3. Roper Hall
Team leader Antony Mee from Roper Hall, Friargate, Preston, prepares to support England during the World Cup finals in 2002 Photo: Lindsey North
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Steven Bradley and Ashley Williamson, the Jack Daniels representatives at UCLAN, host a Jack Daniels Taster Evening at Roper Hall on Friargate in Preston Photo: Sam Reynolds