Preston-next-Wingham

Preston

St. Mildred's church, Preston
Preston

 Preston shown within Kent
Population 713 [1] (Parish)
OS grid reference TR249610
District Dover
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CANTERBURY
Postcode district CT3
Dialling code 01227
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament South Thanet
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Preston near Wingham is a village and civil parish located on a secondary road (the B2076) in the valley of the Little Stour in the Dover District of the English county of Kent. 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.

Sports

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.

  1. ^ National Statistics Census 2001