Historical Geography information for Preesall, Lancashire, England
| Place Name | Preesall |
| Description | Preesall is a small town and civil parish in Lancashire, England. The parish was known until 1910 as "Preesall with Hackensall". There is evidence that the eastern side of the River Wyre was occupied during the Danish invasions of the 9th and 10th centuries. Preesall is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) as being a part of the Hundred of Amounderness and the Domesday place name is given as Pressouede. The names Preesall and Hackensall are both probably Norse in origin, with Preesall meaning "a hill and a heath" and Hackensall probably deriving from "Haakon", a Viking seafarer who sailed up the River Wyre and set up an encampment in the 10th century. In the 16th century, the land, like much in this area, passed into the possession of the Fleetwood family. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Preesall |
| County | Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93164 |
| DateUpdated | 7/4/2013 11:46:58 AM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
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British Surname Clusters | Butler | Butler |