Preston, Lancashire Preston City Council. Preston is currently divided between two Westminster constituencies, namely Preston and Wyre and Preston North. The Lancashire County Council building is located on Fishergate and is the main office for Lancashire, Preston Council Buildings are found on Lancaster Road. The River Ribble provides a southern border for the city. The Forest of Bowland forms a backdrop to Preston to the northeast while the Fylde lies to the west. At , Preston is approximately north west of Manchester, north east of Liverpool, and east of the coastal town Blackpool. The current borders came into effect on 1 April
Preston Overlook Club, which had lobbied for highway beautification. A site was chosen on the highest point on the bluffs above the Root River, below. The overlook was designed by Minnesota landscape architect Arthur R. Nichols in the Rustic Style. The mosaic patterned wall and flagstone walk consist of limestone quarried from below the overlook. In 2003, the Preston Overlook was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Preston Overlook Preston Overlook is a historic scenic overlook in Preston, Minnesota, United States, North America. In 1937–38, the overlook was built by the Minnesota Department of Highways under the program of Federal