Preston-next-Faversham explained

Official Name:Preston
Country:England
Region:South East England
Coordinates:51.3091°N 0.8921°W
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Static Image:St Catherine's Church, Preston next Faversham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 769263.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Catherine's Church

Preston or Preston-next-Faversham is an area of the town of Faversham, in the Swale district, in Kent, England, which in the past was a separate village and parish. It became a civil parish in 1866, but in 1894 was divided into 2 civil parishes: Preston Within and Preston Without.[1] Both civil parishes were absorbed into Faversham in 1935.[2] In 1891 the parish had a population of 2374.[3] On Ordnance Survey maps, a south-eastern area of the town is labelled Preston.[4]

The ecclesiastical parish remains. The Grade II* listed parish church of St Catherine is of Norman origin.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faversham Registration District. UKBMD. 21 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Preston Within CP . 18 February 2023 . A Vision of Britain through Time . University of Portsmouth.
  3. Web site: Population statistics Preston Next Faversham CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 21 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Map of Faversham . 18 February 2023 . Streetmap.co.uk.