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 Trail Preston, where it joined the Texas Road. The Texas Road then crossed the Red River as it headed north into Missouri. Today Texas State Highway 289, also known as the modern Preston Road, closely follows the path of the original Preston Trail. Preston Road is a major commercial roadway that stretches from the heart of Dallas, Texas north through the suburbs of Plano, Frisco, Prosper and Celina. The road is named after and follows the general route of the original trail. Statues installed along the road in Frisco, Texas, depict the Native Americans, cattle drives, and settlers that used the