Haighton

Haighton
Haighton
	Haighton Manor
	Haighton Shown within the City of Preston district Haighton Location within Lancashire
Population	202 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD566349
Civil parish	Haighton;
District	Preston;
Shire county	Lancashire;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR2
Dialling code	01772
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Wyre and Preston North;
	List of places UK England Lancashire 53°48′32″N 2°39′32″W / 53.809°N 2.659°W

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Civil parishes in the City of Preston

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

[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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