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Preston (/ ˈ p r ɛ s t ən / ⓘ) is a city [a] on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England.The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district.
The City of Preston, or simply Preston (/ ˈ p r ɛ s t ən / ⓘ), [2] is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a population of 151,582 (2022). [3] [4] The neighbouring districts are Ribble Valley, South Ribble, Fylde and Wyre.
The village is about 6 miles (10 km) north of Preston and 2 miles (3 km) north of Broughton. The parish is bound by the A6 road to the west. A bridge carries the A6 over the West Coast Main Line railway north of the village hall. The M6 motorway also passes through the parish, splitting the village, west of the motorway, from the rest of the ...
This is a partial list of places in Preston, Lancashire. As well as the urban settlement of Preston , it also includes places within the larger City of Preston local government district. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of Preston have little administrative purpose: for local elections voters in each return either two, or three, councillors to Town Hall.
Broughton is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Preston city centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,735, [1] decreasing to 1,722 at the 2011 Census, [2] increasing to 2,467 at the 2021. [3]
Whittingham is a civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England.The parish measures 4 miles (6 km) east-to-west, from the outskirts of Longridge to the outskirts of Broughton, but only 1 mile (1½ km) north-to-south.
Bushell House, retirement home. Goosnargh (/ ˈ ɡ uː z n ər / GOOZ-nər) is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston district of Lancashire, England.. The village lies between Broughton and Longridge, and mostly lies in the civil parish of Whittingham, although the ancient centre lies in the civil parish of Goosnargh.