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| + | '''Preston''' is a city in [[Lancashire]], England. Preston lies on the north bank of the [[River Ribble]], facing [[Penwortham]] to the south, around 12 miles upstream to the east from the Ribbe Estuary on the [[Irish Sea]]. It is the administrative centre for [[Lancashire County Council]] (whose area is different to the county Lancashire). In the 1960s and 70s it was designated an expansion area, as part of 'Central Lancashire New Town'. Preston has a population of 130,000 (2001). The first [[motorway]] (turnpike or expressway) in the [[United Kingdom]] was the Preston by-pass, now part of the [[M6 motorway|M6]], opened in 1959. | ||
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| + | Preston in relation to the other major Lancashire settlements, Preston is roughly 30 miles north-west of [[Manchester]], being a similar distance north-east of [[Liverpool]]; Wigan lies 17 miles to the south of Preston, with [[Lancaster]] and [[Morecambe]] being around 20 miles to the north. [[Blackpool]] on the [[Irish Sea]] is around 15 miles to the west, with [[Blackburn]] lying 10 miles to the east. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:43, February 23, 2025
Preston is a city in Lancashire, England. Preston lies on the north bank of the River Ribble, facing Penwortham to the south, around 12 miles upstream to the east from the Ribbe Estuary on the Irish Sea. It is the administrative centre for Lancashire County Council (whose area is different to the county Lancashire). In the 1960s and 70s it was designated an expansion area, as part of 'Central Lancashire New Town'. Preston has a population of 130,000 (2001). The first motorway (turnpike or expressway) in the United Kingdom was the Preston by-pass, now part of the M6, opened in 1959.
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
Preston in relation to the other major Lancashire settlements, Preston is roughly 30 miles north-west of Manchester, being a similar distance north-east of Liverpool; Wigan lies 17 miles to the south of Preston, with Lancaster and Morecambe being around 20 miles to the north. Blackpool on the Irish Sea is around 15 miles to the west, with Blackburn lying 10 miles to the east.