Below is a list of some of the pubs that have closed in recent years only to then subsequently be re-opened.

All pubs listed were closed for a period of at least 12 months, and were subsequently to re-open. Hopefully more currently closed pubs will be added to this list in the coming years.

1	Bull & Royal, Preston	Closed 1974 - closed for over 4 years before RE-OPENING in 1978.
2	Continental, Preston	Closed 2007 - closed for almost 18 months before RE-OPENING in 2008.
3	Dog & Partridge, Charnock Richard	Closed 2011 - closed for over 18 months before RE-OPENING in 2012.
4	Waterfront (now Waterfront, Ashton)	Closed 2010 - closed for over 3 years before RE-OPENING in 2013.
5	White Hart, Chorley	Closed 2011 - closed for over 2 years before RE-OPENING in 2013.
6	Crown, Chorley	Closed 2012 - closed for about 18 months before RE-OPENING in 2014.
7	Red Cat, Heapey	Closed 1978 - not a pub for 36 years before RE-OPENING in 2014.
8	Wheatsheaf, Coppull	Closed 2011 - closed for over 3 years before RE-OPENING in 2014.
9	Swan, Higher Walton	Closed 2012 - closed for about 2 years before RE-OPENING in 2014.
10	Number 49 (later Fives, Preston)	Closed 2006 - closed for over 10 years before RE-OPENING in 2017. Closed again 2019.
11	Dog Inn, Longridge	Closed 2009 - closed for 8 years before RE-OPENING in 2017.
12	Hearts Of Oak (now Vinyl Tap, Preston)	Closed 2017 - closed for about 18 months before RE-OPENING in 2018.
13	Mood (now Mood, Preston)	Closed 2009 - not a pub for about 9 years before RE-OPENING in 2018.
14	Maguires Tavern (now Baker Street, Preston)	Closed 2003 - not a pub for about 16 years before RE-OPENING in 2019.