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| Preston Richard | |
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 Bridge over the Lancaster Canal near Crooklands | |
  Preston RichardLocation within Cumbria | |
| Population | 1,305 (2011 census) |
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| Unitary authority | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| 54°15′23″N 2°43′00″W / 54.2564°N 2.7167°W / 54.2564; -2.7167 | |
Preston Richard is a civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It includes the village of Endmoor, and the hamlets of Crooklands, Birkrigg Park, Milton, Low Park, and Summerlands.
In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,307, decreasing slightly at the 2011 census to 1,305.
There are 16 grade II listed buildings in the parish, including several milestones, bridges and a privy.
In 1870-1872 it was described as "a township in Heversham parish" with a population of 504 and a gunpowder works. From 1974 to 2023 it was in South Lakeland district.
See also
References
- "Preston Richard Parish Council". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- "Preston Richard Parish Council". Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- "Our history". Preston Richard Parish Council. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Preston Richard Parish (16UG060)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Preston Richard Parish (E04002643)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- "Advanced search". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Enter parish name to search
- Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Quoted in Vision of Britain
Further reading
- Farrer, William; Curwen, John F (1924). "Preston Richard". Records Relating To the Barony of Kendale: Volume 2. pp. 202–210.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Preston Richard (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- "Preston Richard Parish Council website".
- "Preston Richard through time". Vision of Britain. Includes maps and historic photos
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