Preston Patrick

Preston Patrick
Preston Patrick is located in the former South Lakeland district
Preston Patrick
Preston Patrick
Location in former South Lakeland district
Preston Patrick is located in Cumbria
Preston Patrick
Preston Patrick
Location within Cumbria
Population426 (2011 census)[1]
Civil parish
  • Preston Patrick
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMilnthorpe
Postcode districtLA7
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°14′42″N 2°41′59″W / 54.2450°N 2.6997°W / 54.2450; -2.6997
Preston Patrick Hall in 2010

Preston Patrick is a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England.[2][3] It has junction 36 of the M6 motorway in its south west corner and extends north east on both sides of the motorway until just beyond the B2564 road. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 438,[4] decreasing at the 2011 census to 426.[1]

It is set in the drumlin landscape south of Kendal. The neighbouring parishes are Old Hutton and Holmescales to the north, Lupton to the east, Beetham to the south and Preston Richard to the west.

Preston Patrick has a parish council, the lowest tier of local government in England.[5]

Buildings

There are 27 buildings or structures in the parish which are listed.[6] The building with the highest listing is Preston Patrick Hall which is Grade II* listed. It dates probably from the late 14th century, comprising the remains of a medieval tower house altered in the 17th century.[7] It is now a private house.[8] The other listed buildings, which include several milestones, are Grade II.

The former primary school, built in 1775, closed in 1949 and is now an art gallery.[9]

Preston Patrick Memorial Hall, built in the 1920s, is a community hall used for a range of events including meetings of the local Women's Institute.[10][11]

Places of worship

There are two places of worship, each built in the 19th century and now listed Grade II.

  • The Friends' Meeting house was built in 1869 on the site of a previous meeting house built in 1691 which had fallen into disrepair after 1833.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Preston Patrick Parish (E04002642)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Preston Patrick Parish Council". Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Preston Patrick Parish Council". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Preston Patrick Parish (16UG059)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "The official website of Preston Patrick Parish Council". Preston Patrick Parish Council. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Advanced search". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 March 2016. Enter parish name to search
  7. ^ Historic England. "Preston Patrick Hall (43130)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Preston Patrick Hall (1312117)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  9. ^ "About: Past to present". Old School Art Gallery. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Preston Patrick & Preston Richard". National Federation of Women's Institutes. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Preston Patrick memorial hall draws on Banks Group to fund new curtains". Banks News. Banks Group. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  12. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Patrick (1312122)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ^ "St Patrick, Preston Patrick". achurchnearyou.com. Church of England. Retrieved 18 July 2022. (see "more info" tab)
  14. ^ "Preston Patrick Local Quaker Meeting". Kendal and Sedbergh Quakers. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  15. ^ Historic England. "Preston Patrick Quaker Meeting House with attached caretaker's house and associated gighouse/stable/schoolroom and burial ground walls (1461436)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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