Preston

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Preston is a historic industrial city in Lancashire, England, known for its role in the Industrial Revolution and its status as a major urban center in the North West.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
ceremonialCounty Lancashire
country England
United Kingdom
dialCode 01772
governingBody Preston City Council
grantedCityStatusIn 2002
guildFrequency every 20 years
hasAdministrativeStatus city and non-metropolitan district
hasEconomicSector logistics
manufacturing
services
hasEvent Preston Guild
hasFootballClub Preston North End F.C.
hasHistoricCounty Lancashire
hasIndustrialHeritage cotton industry
engineering
hasLandmark Avenham Park
Deepdale Stadium
Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library
Miller Park (American Family Field)
surface form: Miller Park

Preston Bus Station
Preston Guild Hall
St Walburge's Church
hasPopulationCharacteristic major urban centre in North West England
hasPostcodeArea PR
hasRiverFeature tidal River Ribble estuary
hasStatus city status
hasTransportRole major transport hub in North West England
hasUniversity University of Central Lancashire
historicalRole industrial centre during the Industrial Revolution
textile manufacturing centre
isCountyTownOf Lancashire
isUrbanCentreOf Lancashire
surface form: Central Lancashire city region
locatedIn Lancashire
locatedInRegion North West England
locatedNear Fylde Coast
locatedNorthOf Manchester
locatedOnRiver River Ribble
locatedSouthOf Lancaster
motorwayServedBy M55 motorway
M6 motorway
M61 motorway
M65 motorway
railwayStation Preston railway station
region North West England
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST

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North West England hasCity Preston
Lancashire hasCountyTown Preston
Lancashire hasMajorTown Preston
River Ribble passesThrough Preston
River Ribble nearbyCity Preston
Richard Arkwright placeOfBirth Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire, England
Richard Arkwright residence Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire, England
Battle of Preston (1648) location Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire, England
Northern operatesInCity Preston
Lancaster nearbyCity Preston
Forest of Bowland nearCity Preston
Ribble Valley borderedBy Preston
Chorley locatedNear Preston
Tarleton postTown Preston
this entity surface form: PRESTON
Tarleton nearbyTown Preston
16th Earl of Derby parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented Preston
subject surface form: Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
Ribble estuary near Preston
the Fifteen hasPlaceOfEvent Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire
M6 motorway passesNearCity Preston
Battle of Preston (1715) place Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire, England
Battle of Preston (1715) category Preston
this entity surface form: History of Preston, Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire locatedIn Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire, England
River Darwen nearbyCity Preston
Southport nearbySettlement Preston
A59 road connectsTown Preston
A6 road passesThrough Preston
Sefton hasRailConnectionTo Preston
Lancashire Plain locatedNear Preston
West Coast Main Line (nearby via Motherwell) passesThrough Preston
subject surface form: West Coast Main Line
Edward Mannock birthPlace Preston
this entity surface form: Preston, Lancashire, England