| Official Name: | Preston Richard |
| Civil Parish: | Preston Richard |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North West England |
| Coordinates: | 54.2564°N -2.7167°W |
| Unitary England: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Lieutenancy England: | Cumbria |
| Population: | 1305 |
| Population Ref: | (2011 census) |
| Static Image: | Bridge 167, Lancaster Canal - geograph.org.uk - 1713884.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Bridge over the Lancaster Canal near Crooklands |
Preston Richard is a civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England.[1] [2] It includes the village of Endmoor, and the hamlets of Crooklands, Birkrigg Park, Milton, Low Park, and Summerlands.[3]
In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,307, decreasing slightly at the 2011 census to 1,305.
There are 16 grade II listed buildings in the parish, including several milestones, bridges and a privy.[4]
In 1870-1872 it was described as "a township in Heversham parish" with a population of 504 and a gunpowder works.[5] From 1974 to 2023 it was in South Lakeland district.