Preston St Mary Explained

Official Name:Preston St Mary
Country:England
Region:East of England
Coordinates:52.12°N 0.84°W
Post Town:Sudbury
Postcode Area:CO
Postcode District:CO10
Constituency Westminster:South Suffolk
Shire County:Suffolk
Shire District:Babergh
Hide Services:Yes
Population:177
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
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Static Image Caption:'The Six Bells' inn, Preston St. Mary

Preston St Mary is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Located to the north-east of Lavenham. The parish includes the hamlets of Rooksey Green and Whelp Street. In 2011 the parish had a population of 177.

The Church of St Mary dates from the 14th and 15th centuries but was rebuilt in 1868 after being struck by lightning in 1758. It is a grade I listed building.

Preston Hall is a 17th-century grade II* listed country house.

An episode of Time Team was filmed in the village in 1996.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 13 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Preston St Mary, Suffolk - Treasures of the Roman Field. 11 February 1996. OV Guide. 16 June 2014.