Preston Richard

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| official_name = Preston Richard

| civil_parish = Preston Richard

| country = England

| region = North West England

| coordinates = {{coord|54.2564|N|2.7167|W|source:wikidata|display=title}}

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| unitary_england = Westmorland and Furness

| lieutenancy_england = Cumbria

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| population = 1305

| population_ref = (2011 census)

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| static_image = Bridge 167, Lancaster Canal - geograph.org.uk - 1713884.jpg

| static_image_caption = Bridge over the Lancaster Canal near Crooklands

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Preston Richard is a civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England.{{cite web|title=Preston Richard Parish Council|url=http://democracy.southlakeland.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?ID=343&LS=3|publisher=South Lakeland District Council|accessdate=4 March 2016}}{{cite web|title=Preston Richard Parish Council|url=http://councilportal.cumbria.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetails.aspx?ID=545&LS=1|publisher=Cumbria County Council|accessdate=4 March 2016}} It includes the village of Endmoor, and the hamlets of Crooklands, Birkrigg Park, Milton, Low Park, and Summerlands.{{cite web|title=Our history|url=http://prestonrichard.co.uk/history-of-the-parish/|publisher=Preston Richard Parish Council|accessdate=4 March 2016}}

In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,307,{{NOMIS2001 |id=16UG060 |title=Preston Richard Parish |access-date=13 May 2021}} decreasing slightly at the 2011 census to 1,305.{{NOMIS2011 |id=E04002643 |title=Preston Richard Parish |access-date=13 May 2021}}

There are 16 grade II listed buildings in the parish, including several milestones, bridges and a privy.{{cite web|title=Advanced search|url=https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/advanced-search|website=National Heritage List for England|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=4 March 2016}} Enter parish name to search

In 1870-1872 it was described as "a township in Heversham parish" with a population of 504 and a gunpowder works.{{cite book|last1=Wilson|first1=John Marius|title=Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales|date=1870–1872|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4404|accessdate=4 March 2016}} Quoted in Vision of Britain From 1974 to 2023 it was in South Lakeland district.