A township in Daresbury chapelry and Runcorn ancient parish, Bucklow hundred
(SJ 5780). In 1936 the civil parish was extended to include part of
Norton, and renamed Preston Brook. In 1967 part
of the village of Preston Brook was transferred to of Runcorn
civil parish.
Including the hamlets of Barkers Hollow, Cottons Bridge, Norton Crossings
(from 1936), Preston Brook, Red Brow, and Tunnel Top (part).
The population was 333 in 1801, 594 in 1851, 454 in 1901, and 401 in 1951.
Churches and Chapels
Runcorn: All Saints (Church
of England). The ancient parish church for the township of Preston on the Hill.
Daresbury: All Saints (Church of England).
The ancient parochial chapel for the township of Preston on the Hill, and the
district church from 1880.
Preston on the Hill,
Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Founded in 1810. Registers 1823-1924 are at the
Cheshire Record Office.
Preston on the Hill, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Founded in 1819, closed
in 1970. Registers 1818-1968 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
Preston on the Hill,
Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Founded in 1810. Registers 1823-1924 are at the
Cheshire Record Office.