Preston on Stour | |
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![]() Road entering Preston on Stour | |
Location within Warwickshire | |
Population | 244 (2011 census) |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stratford-upon-Avon |
Postcode district | CV37 |
Police | Warwickshire |
Fire | Warwickshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Preston on Stour is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. [1]
It is situated some 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. [2] The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 census was 244. [3] As its name suggests, the village stands on the River Stour, which flows northward, just east of the village centre. The A3400 main road parallels the river about 2⁄3 mile (1.1 km) further east. [2] To the east of the village lies the country estate of Alscot Park with its Grade I listed Georgian mansion house. Historically, Preston was a part of the county of Gloucestershire, but the parish was transferred to Warwickshire on 1 April 1931. [4] The village church is dedicated to Saint Mary. [5] The village formerly had a Junior school and Infant school but this was closed in 1974. [6]
The children's television show Teletubbies was filmed at Wimpstone, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village. [7]
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