PRESTON-ON-THE-HILL | As described in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for PRESTON-ON-THE-HILL

PRESTON-ON-THE-HILL, a township in Runcorn parish, Cheshire; at the junction of the Bridgewater and the Trent and Mersey canals, and on the Warrington and Crewe railway, 5½ miles S S W of Warrington. It contains a village of its own name, and the village and r. station of Preston-Brook. Acres, 1, 122. Real property, £2, 300. Pop., 596. Houses, 99. The manor belongs to F. H. Barker, Esq. There is a Wesleyan chapel.

(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description:	"a township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units:	Preston on the Hill Parish Runcorn Parish Cheshire Ancient County
Place:	Preston on the Hill

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