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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. [5]

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References

  1. "Faversham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. "Preston Within CP". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. "Population statistics Preston Next Faversham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. "Map of Faversham". Streetmap.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. Historic England. "Church of St Catherine (1115766)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 February 2023.