Visit Preston on the Hill Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Preston on the Hill

  

Preston on the Hill Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Preston on the Hill

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Preston on the Hill history

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No evidence has been found in Preston-on-the-Hill of Neolithic, Bronze Age or Iron Age man having a settlement or even a fortification there. Roman road from their settlement at Wilderspool near Warrington to the city of Chester (Deva Victrix) ran through the village. Preston is not mentioned directly in the Domesday Book of AD1086 but it was part of the lands held by William fitz Nigel, Baron of Halton.

Religion

The village of Preston-on-the-Hill is in the ecclesiastical parish of All Saints Daresbury. The first reference to a religious house in the village is of a Meeting House for the Methodists in 1764. It was at this house that John Wesley preached on two occasions, on 7 April 1781 and 12 May 1783.

Education

Board schools came into being following the Education Act of 1870. In 1892 the average attendance was 27, with Miss Stormont as mistress.

Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal opened the Bridgewater Canal in 1776. The canal was linked with the Trent & Mersey Canal at a point just 11 yards inside the north end of the Preston Brook tunnel. Many trans-shipment warehouses were soon being built and the area came into being as a very busy transport centre.

Developments

The M56 motorway was officially opened on 23 September 1971. Sumner’s Farm and its outbuildings on Windmill Lane were converted to residential in 2005. Windmill Cottage and farm was significantly redeveloped in 2020 with two barn conversions, extension and refurbishment of windmill cottage farm.

Preston on the Hill etymology

Preston means “priest’s house, farm or settlement” and is derived from Old English prēost (a priest) and tūn (a farmstead or settlement) The meaning may refer to a priest from Norton Priory being housed on the edge of the priory estates.

You can visit Preston on the Hill places with Walkfo Preston on the Hill to hear history at Preston on the Hill’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Preston on the Hill has 40 places to visit in our interactive Preston on the Hill map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Preston on the Hill, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Preston on the Hill places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Preston on the Hill & the surrounding areas.

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40 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Preston on the Hill tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Preston on the Hill

  

Best Preston on the Hill places to visit

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Preston on the Hill has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Preston on the Hill’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Preston on the Hill’s information audio spots:

Dutton Locks Dutton Locks is a historic lock on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England . The locks are Grade II listed with Historic England . They are still in use and form a destination for walkers and cyclists .

Preston on the Hill Preston on the Hill is a village in the civil parish of Preston Brook and the unitary authority of Halton, Cheshire. It is between the villages of Daresbury 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and Dutton 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the south.

Acton Bridge Acton Bridge (formerly Acton) is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Weaver and near the Trent and Mersey Canal. It has a population of 602, increasing to 631 at the 2011 Census.

St Peter’s Church, Aston-by-Sutton St Peter’s Church is in the small hamlet of Aston-by-Sutton, Cheshire near to the town of Runcorn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth.

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