In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Preston like this:
PRESTON, a parish, with a village, in Cosford district, Suffolk; on the river Brett, 2 miles W of Lavenham r.station. Post-town, Bildeston, under Ipswich. Acres, 1, 931. Real property, £2, 880. Pop., 348. Houses, 73. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £520.* Patron, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The church becameruinous in 1863, by the falling of the tower, but washandsomely restored, by voluntary contributions, in 1868. There are a national school, and charities £11.
Preston through time
Preston is now part of Babergh district. Click here for graphs and data of how Babergh has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Preston itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Preston, in Babergh and Suffolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7606
Date accessed: 14th May 2024
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