PRESTON BROOK
- Preston Brook was a civil parish (SJ 5780) created in 1936 by uniting
part of Norton with
Preston on the Hill.
- It includes the hamlets of Barkers Hollow, Cottons Bridge, Norton Crossings,
Preston Brook, Red Brow, and Tunnel Top (part).
- The population was 401 in 1951.
For the period before 1936, see
Preston on the Hill and Norton.
Boundary Changes
- 1936 April 1 — Created from part of Norton (185
acres, pop. 42 in 1931) and the whole of
Preston on the Hill (1154 acres, pop. 355 in 1931)
- 1967 April 1 — Lost part to
Runcorn (151 hectares, pop. 220 in 1961)
- 1992 April 1 — Gained parts of
Daresbury and
Runcorn, and lost part to
Daresbury
Churches and Chapels
See
Preston on the Hill and Norton.
Local Government Districts
- Runcorn Rural District (1936-74)
- Halton (1974+)
Electoral Districts
- Knutsford (partly, 1936-48) *
- Northwich (partly, 1936-48) **
- Runcorn (1949-74)
* The former civil parish of Preston on the Hill.
** The former part of the civil parish of Norton.
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Daresbury (1936-1974)
- Halton (1974+)
Registration Districts
- Runcorn (1936-74)
- Halton (1974+)
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