Preston Richard

Bridge over the Lancaster Canal near Crooklands

Preston Richard is a civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England.[1][2] It includes the village of Endmoor, and the hamlets of Crooklands, Birkrigg Park, Milton, Low Park, and Summerlands.[3]

The population recorded in the 2011 census was 1305.[4]

There are 16 grade II listed buildings in the parish, including several milestones, bridges and a privy.[5]

In 1870-1872 it was described as "a township in Heversham parish" with a population of 504 and a gunpowder works.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Preston Richard Parish Council". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Preston Richard Parish Council". Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Our history". Preston Richard Parish Council. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Preston Richard (parish): Key statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Advanced search". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Enter parish name to search
  6. ↑ 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.
  • "Preston Richard Parish Council website".
  • "Preston Richard through time". Vision of Britain. Includes maps and historic photos

Coordinates: 54°15′23″N 2°43′00″W / 54.2564°N 2.7167°W / 54.2564; -2.7167

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