Preston Brook

infobox UK place
country= England
latitude= 53.318
longitude= -2.654
official_name= Preston Brook
population= 716 (2001 Census)
unitary_england= Halton
lieutenancy_england= Cheshire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Weaver Vale
post_town= RUNCORN
postcode_district= WA7
postcode_area= WA
dial_code= 01928
os_grid_reference= SJ5881 Preston Brook is a civil parish in the borough of Halton, a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located to the south-east of Runcorn and is adjacent to the M56 motorway. It contains the villages of Preston Brook and Preston on the Hill.

In the 2001 Census, the civil parish of Preston Brook had 312 dwellings and 716 residents.citeweb|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790883&c=preston+brook&d=16&e=15&g=387741&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1213486053625&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779|title=2001 Census: Preston Brook|work=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=14 June|accessyear=2008] Approximately 3,000 people are employed in the area.

Preston Brook has a small industrial park called Abbot's Park, used by the mobile telephone company O₂ and Wincanton Logistics amongst others.

The Bridgewater Canal runs from Manchester through Preston Brook where it divides into two branches. One branch leads to Runcorn where it used to join the Manchester Ship Canal, and before that the River Mersey, while the other branch joins the Trent and Mersey Canal at the Preston Brook canal tunnel.

The community has a [http://www.prestonbrook.com website] and a bi-monthly newsletter.

References

ee also

*Listed buildings in Preston Brook, Cheshire