Preston on Stour

Preston on Stour is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England.^[1]

Preston on Stour
Road entering Preston on Stour
Preston on Stour Location within Warwickshire
Population	244 (2011 census)
District	Stratford-on-Avon
Shire county	Warwickshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stratford-upon-Avon
Postcode district	CV37
Police	Warwickshire
Fire	Warwickshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stratford-on-Avon
List of places UK England Warwickshire 52°08′50″N 1°42′15″W

Footpath to Atherstone on Stour, view north along the footpath shortly after leaving Preston on Stour.

History

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]

Nearby

The children's television show Teletubbies was filmed at Wimpstone, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village.^[7]