Preston, Lancashire Preston, Lancashire Preston is the administrative centre of Lancashire, England, on the north bank of the River Ribble. The City of Preston local government district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Preston has a population of 114,300, the City of Preston district 132,000 and the Preston Built-up Area 313,322. The Preston Travel To Work Area, in 2011, had a population of 420,661 compared to 354,000 in the previous census. Preston and its surrounding area have provided evidence of ancient Roman activity, largely in the form of a Roman
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