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|census year=2001 | |census year=2001 | ||
|post town=Stratford-upon-Avon | |post town=Stratford-upon-Avon | ||
|postcode=CV37 | |postcode=CV37 | ||
|dialling code=01789 | |dialling code=01789 | ||
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'''Preston | '''Preston on Stour''' is a village in [[Gloucestershire]], in the north-east of the county close by the border of [[Warwickshire]]. It is found some two and a half miles south of [[Stratford-upon-Avon]]. | ||
As its name suggests, the village stands on the [[River Stour, Warwickshire|River Stour]], which flows northward, just east of the village centre. The A3400 main road follows the river about half a mile further east. | |||
To the east of the village lies the country estate of [[Alscot Park]] with its Grade I listed Georgian mansion house. | |||
The village formerly had a Junior and Infant School but this was closed in 1974. | |||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
{{commons}} | {{commons|Preston on Stour}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:11, 20 February 2020
| Preston-on-Stour | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 Footpath to Atherstone on Stour looking north | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP203499 |
| Location: | 52°8’50"N, 1°42’15"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Postcode: | CV37 |
| Dialling code: | 01789 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Stratford-on-Avon |
Preston on Stour is a village in Gloucestershire, in the north-east of the county close by the border of Warwickshire. It is found some two and a half miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon.
As its name suggests, the village stands on the River Stour, which flows northward, just east of the village centre. The A3400 main road follows the river about half a mile further east.
To the east of the village lies the country estate of Alscot Park with its Grade I listed Georgian mansion house.
The village formerly had a Junior and Infant School but this was closed in 1974.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Preston-on-Stour) |
References
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