Preston Village, Brighton

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Preston Village is a suburban area of Brighton to the north of the centre. Originally a village in its own right, it was eventually absorbed into the Brighton conurbation with the development of the farmland owned by the local Stanford family, officially becoming a parish of Brighton in 1928. Stanford-owned land to the south of Preston Manor was gifted to the town and now makes up Preston Park, one of the largest parks in the city of Brighton and Hove which hosts some of the city's major public events such as Brighton Lesbian & Gay Pride.

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Preston Park railway station

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North Road was one of the original lanes in the village. It now sits between the Brighton Main Line to the west and the A23 London Road to the east.

St John's Church is at the junction of London Road and Knoyle Road, and serves as the parish church of Preston. A bowling green lies to the south.

Preston Manor, built in its present form in 1738 and bequeathed to the Council by the Stanford family in 1933. It is now a museum. [1] [2]

The major crossroads in the village, with the A23 London Road running north to south, Preston Drove (forming the northern boundary of Preston Park) to the east and North Road to the west. This view looks westwards from outside Preston Manor.