Preston Richard is a
civil parish
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in
South Lakeland
South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district was 102,301 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 103,658 at the 2011 Census. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes ...
,
Cumbria
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, England. It includes the village of
Endmoor, and the hamlets of
Crooklands
Crooklands is a village in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England, south of Kendal on the A65 road. Historically part of Westmorland, the Lancaster Canal and Peasey Beck pass through Crooklands. The adjacent showfield of the Westmorland County A ...
, 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 building
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s in the parish, including several milestones, bridges and a
privy
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* Privy council, a body that advises the head of state
* Privy mark, a small mark in the design of a coin
* Privy Pur ...
.
In 1870-1872 it was described as "a township in
Heversham
Heversham is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 647, increasing at the 2011 census to 699.
It is situated above the marshes of the Kent estua ...
parish" with a population of 504 and a gunpowder works.
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See also
*
Listed buildings in Preston Richard
References
Further reading
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External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Preston Richard(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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* ''Includes maps and historic photos''
Civil parishes in Cumbria
South Lakeland District
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