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Haighton
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Haighton Manor
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Haighton
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Haighton
Location within Lancashire
Population202 (2011)
OS grid reference SD566349
Civil parish
  • Haighton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PRESTON
Postcode district PR2
Dialling code 01772
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53°48′32″N2°39′32″W / 53.809°N 2.659°W / 53.809; -2.659 Coordinates: 53°48′32″N2°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.

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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.

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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