Haighton is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in the

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, England. It is a rural area north east of the urban city of Preston, beyond Fulwood and Brookfield.

Geography

Haighton also contains the hamlets of Haighton Green and Haighton Top. It is separated from the city by the

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, with junction 31A on the boundary with Brookfield.

Community

The area was intended to become a residential suburb as part of the

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, with population increasing to 29,100 by 2001 however it never occurred and the area has remained rural. It has a population of 197, increasing to 202 at the 2011 Census.

Economy

The listed building of Haighton Manor has operated as a country pub and restaurant since the early 1970s, undergoing substantial renovation in the mid 2010s and now operated by Brunning and Price.

History

The parish was part of

Preston Rural District Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded Preston on the north, west and east sides. The district was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government A ...

throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.Preston RD
''Vision of Britain'', accessed 9 June 2014 In 1974 the parish became part of the

Borough of Preston The City of Preston () is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. On the north bank of the River Ribble, it was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The ...

, which became a city in 2002.

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