Haighton

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Haighton
Haighton Manor, Haighton - geograph.org.uk - 551137.jpg
Haighton Manor
Haighton is located in the City of Preston district
Haighton
Haighton
Shown within the City of Preston district
Population202 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD566349
Civil parish
  • Haighton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR2
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°48′32″N 2°39′32″W / 53.809°N 2.659°W / 53.809; -2.659Coordinates: 53°48′32″N 2°39′32″W / 53.809°N 2.659°W / 53.809; -2.659

Haighton is a civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. It is a rural area north east of the urban city of Preston, beyond Fulwood and Brookfield.

Geography[]

Haighton also contains the hamlets of Haighton Green and Haighton Top. It is separated from the city by the M6 motorway, with junction 31A on the boundary with Brookfield.

Community[]

The area was intended to become a residential suburb as part of the Central Lancashire New Town, with population increasing to 29,100 by 2001[1] however it never occurred and the area has remained rural. It has a population of 197,[2] increasing to 202 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Economy[]

The listed building of Haighton Manor[4][circular reference] has operated as a country pub and restaurant since the early 1970s, undergoing substantial renovation in the mid 2010s and now operated by Brunning and Price.

History[]

The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout its existence from 1894 to 1974.[5] In 1974 the parish became part of the Borough of Preston, which became a city in 2002.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Central Lancashire Development Corporation outline plan, 1974. ISBN 0-904335-00-3
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Haighton Parish (30UK005)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Haighton Parish (E04005238)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ Listed buildings in Haighton
  5. ^ Preston RD, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014

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