Preston Richard

Preston Richard
Preston Richard
	Bridge over the Lancaster Canal near Crooklands
	Preston Richard Location within Cumbria
Population	1,305 (2011 census)
Civil parish	Preston Richard;
Unitary authority	Westmorland and Furness;
Ceremonial county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
	List of places UK England Cumbria 54°15′23″N 2°43′00″W / 54.2564°N 2.7167°W

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

In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,307,^[4] decreasing slightly at the 2011 census to 1,305.^[5]

There are 16 grade II listed buildings in the parish, including several milestones, bridges and a privy.^[6]

In 1870-1872 it was described as "a township in Heversham parish" with a population of 504 and a gunpowder works.^[7] From 1974 to 2023 it was in South Lakeland district.

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

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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[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] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Preston Richard Parish (16UG060)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[census2011-5] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Preston Richard Parish (E04002643)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[6] "Advanced search". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Enter parish name to search

[7] Wilson, John Marius (1870–1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Quoted in Vision of Britain

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