Preston-next-Wingham

Preston

St. Mildred's church, Preston
Preston
 Preston shown within Kent
Population 674 {2011}[1]
OS grid referenceTR249610
Civil parishPreston
DistrictDover
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CANTERBURY
Postcode district CT3
Dialling code 01227
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentSouth Thanet
List of places
UK
England
Kent

Coordinates: 51°18′14″N 1°13′33″E / 51.3040°N 1.2258°E / 51.3040; 1.2258

Preston-next-Wingham is a civil parish and village in valley of the Little Stour in the Dover District of Kent, England. The village is on the B2076 secondary road. The parish includes the hamlet of Elmstone.

The parish church is dedicated to St Mildred; the public house is 'The Half Moon and Seven Stars'.

Preston is the site of the annual Preston Steam Rally.

Formed in 1936, Preston Hellings Football Club is the village's football team. They play their home games at Preston Recreation Ground, Mill Lane, Preston.

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 October 2015.

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