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]
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]
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
54°15′23″N 2°43′00″W / 54.2564°N 2.7167°W
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