In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Preston like this:
PRESTON, a parish in Cirencester district, Gloucester; on the river Churn, 1½ mile S E of Cirencester r.station. Post-town, Cirencester. Acres, 2, 190. Real property, £3, 262. Pop., 217. Houses, 46. The man-or belongs to the representatives of the late Lady Carteret. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value, £350.* Patron, Miss Master. The church is Norman, and has a low tower.
Preston through time
Preston is now part of Cotswold district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cotswold 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 Cotswold and Gloucestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11101
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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