Preston, Rutland
Preston is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It lies north of Uppingham on the A6003 to Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 179 falling slightly to 173 at the 2011 census.
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of the priests'.
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Preston is a Grade II* listed building.
References
- ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1361558)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links
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