Preston By-pass farmhouse and three dwellings requiring demolition. The route was constructed through four separate localities, including through the County Borough of Preston, through the Urban District of Walton-le-Dale, through the Urban District of Fulwood and through the Rural District of Preston. Initially, there were a total of 22 bridges built under or over the motorway, such as a principal bridge at Samlesbury which carried traffic over the River Ribble and the A59 trunk road, the only junction upon opening; the other principal bridge was at Higher Walton, carrying traffic over the River Darwen and the A675 road. The overall width of
Preston on the Hill schools came into being following the Education Act of 1870, and were able to raise funds from the local rates. The single most influential thing to happen in the history of the villages of Preston on the Hill and neighbouring Preston Brook was the opening of the Bridgewater Canal in 1776. The canal was linked with the Trent & Mersey Canal in 1772 at a point just 11 yards inside the north end of the Preston Brook tunnel. This spot is marked today by a milepost on the path over the tunnel, which was used to walk the horses that