Preston Brook is a Cheshire village that sits on The Bridgewater Canal, along the famous Cheshire Ring. Often described as the first true canal in England, a pioneering feat of 18th-century engineering and economic history. The Bridgewater Canal runs from Manchester through Preston Brook where it divides into two branches. One branch leads to Runcorn where it used to join the Manchester Ship Canal, and before that the River Mersey, while the other branch joins the Trent and Mersey Canal at the Preston Brook canal tunnel.
Preston Brook Tunnel
The Parish proudly holds the Grade II listed Preston Brook Tunnel, now 250 years old and a landmark widely regarded as a keystone of the Industrial Revolution. As the northern portal linking the Bridgewater Canal to the Trent and Mersey Canal, it became the critical artery through which coal, pottery, farmed goods, raw materials and people passed between the Midlands and the North, fundamentally shaping Britain’s industrial ascent. This structure was the second canal tunnel constructed, and the first of the long-length tunnels.
The Parish Council
Preston Brook Parish Council is a democratic unit with an active Parish Council who assemble for eleven Full Council meetings each year. Preston Brook is a civil parish in the borough of Halton, a unitary authority in the county of Cheshire in North West England.
The Council works in the community with various groups, giving a voice to residents and ensuring the Parish continues to flourish by supporting activities, responding to and commenting on planning applications, addressing concerns of residents, improving public realm, and lobbying for improved road safety measures.
Vision
Our vision for the parish is to enhance and celebrate its historical identity, bring people together, and demonstrate that through the upcoming growth of the Parish we can balance character with ambition.
Projects
Our vision for the parish is to enhance and celebrate its historical identity, bring people together, and demonstrate that through the upcoming growth of the Parish we can balance character with ambition.