Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to:

Places

England

Preston, Lancashire Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston, Lancashire, City of Preston local government district. Preston ...

, an urban settlement **The

City of Preston, Lancashire The City of Preston () is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. On the north bank of the River Ribble, it was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The ...

, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **

County Borough of Preston Preston Municipal Borough, also known as the County Borough of Preston from 1889, was a local government district coterminate with the town of Preston in Lancashire, northwest England from 1836 to 1974. Preston was one of only a few industri ...

, a local government district containing the settlement from 1835 to 1974 **

Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2000 by Sir Mark Hendrick, a member of the Labour Party and Co-operative Party. History ;1295–1950 The seat was created for the Model Parliament and ...

Preston railway station Preston railway station in Preston, Lancashire, England, is an interchange railway station on the West Coast Main Line, half-way between London Euston and Glasgow Central (206 miles from London Euston, 194 miles from Glasgow Central). It is se ...

in Preston, Lancashire **The

PR postcode area The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England, within four post towns. These cover south-west Lancashire (including Preston, Chorley and Leyland) and north Merseys ...

, also known as the Preston postcode area **

Preston Urban Area Central Lancashire is an area of Lancashire, England. Central Lancashire New Town Central Lancashire New Town was the largest of the post-war English new towns, designated in 1970 and covering : the County Borough of Preston, parts of Chorley, ...

, the conurbation with Preston at its core * Preston, Devon (in Paignton) * Preston, Teignbridge, in

Kingsteignton Kingsteignton ( ), is a town and civil parish in South Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. It is bypassed by the A380 and is also on the A383, A381, B3193 and B319 ...

parish * Preston, Dorset * Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, near Kingston upon Hull * Preston, Cotswold, Gloucestershire *

Preston, Forest of Dean Preston is a village, former manor, civil and ecclesiastical parish in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 22 km north-west of the city of Gloucester and 4 km south-west of the Herefordshire town of Ledbury. In ...

, Gloucestershire *

Preston, Hertfordshire Preston is a village and civil parish about south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population was 420. The village grew up around the Templar holdings at Temple Dinsley. The first church was mentioned in 1252, when ...

* Preston, London, near Wembley ** Preston (ward) * Preston, Northumberland, the location of Preston Tower *

Preston, Rutland Preston is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It lies north of Uppingham on the A6003 road, A6003 to Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 179 falling slightly to 173 at the 2011 census. ...

* Preston, Shropshire, in

Upton Magna Upton Magna is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. (''Magna'' is Latin, meaning "great". Therefore, the translation of Upton Magna is "Great Upton".) Nearby are the villages of Uffington, Rodington and Withington, as well as the ...

parish *

Preston, Somerset Stogumber () is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the eastern flank of the Brendon Hills. Besides Stogumber village itself, the parish includes the hamlets of Ashbeer, Capton, Escott, Higher Vexford, Kingswood, Lower Vellow, L ...

, in Stogumber parish *

Preston, Tyne and Wear Preston is a suburb about a mile north of North Shields, North Tyneside. Its population was recorded at 8419 in the 2011 census. Historically a separate entity, it has slowly been absorbed into the town to the south and expanded as to form a c ...

* Preston, Aldbourne and Ramsbury, Wiltshire * Preston, Lyneham, Wiltshire *

Preston Bagot Preston Bagot is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, about west of the county town of Warwick. According to the 2001 census the population was 147, reducing to 127 at the 2011 census. History Pr ...

, Warwickshire *

Preston Bissett Preston Bissett is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about four miles SSW of Buckingham, six miles north east of Bicester in Oxfordshire. The soil is clay and gravel, but the subsoil va ...

, Buckinghamshire *

Preston Brook Preston Brook is a village and civil parish in the borough of Halton, a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cheshire in North West England. It is located to the south-east of Runcorn and south-west of Warrington, adjacent to the M56 ...

, Cheshire *

Preston Capes Preston Capes is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. The population at the 2001 census was 188, including Canons Abbey and increasing to 216 at the 2011 census. The village's name means "Priest Farm/Settlement". The ...

, Northamptonshire *

Preston Crowmarsh Preston Crowmarsh is a hamlet in Benson civil parish in South Oxfordshire. It is on the River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. ...

, Oxfordshire *

Preston Deanery Preston Deanery is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hackleton in West Northamptonshire, England. It is south of Northampton town centre and by road to the M1 London to Yorkshire motorway junction 15. It lies just off the B526 road (former A ...

, Northamptonshire *

Preston Gubbals Preston Gubbalds is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A528 Shrewsbury- Ellesmere road and is in the parish of Pimhill. The name, spelt ''Preston Gubbalds'' or ''Preston Gobald''Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; Nat ...

, Shropshire * Preston-le-Skerne, County Durham *

Preston-next-Faversham ''Preston-next-Faversham is an area of Faversham in Kent, England. Historically it was a separate village and parish. It became a civil parish in 1866, but in 1894 was divided into three civil parishes: Preston Within. North Preston Without an ...

, Kent * Preston-next-Wingham, Dover, Kent; better known as just Preston * Preston on Stour, Warwickshire *

Preston-on-Tees Preston-on-Tees, locally called Preston, is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The civil parish population at the 2011 census was 1,689. It is home to Preston Hall and it's accompanying p ...

, Eaglescliffe, County Durham * Preston on the Hill, Cheshire * Preston on Wye, Herefordshire *

Preston Plucknett Preston Plucknett is a suburb of Yeovil in Somerset, England. It was once a small village, and a separate civil parish until 1930, when it was absorbed into the neighbouring parishes of Yeovil, Brympton and West Coker. It was listed in the D ...

, Somerset * Preston St Mary, Suffolk *

Preston-under-Scar Preston-under-Scar is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Leyburn. The village population was 120 at the 2001 census, increasing to 170 by the 2011 census. ...

, North Yorkshire * Preston upon the Weald Moors, Shropshire *

Preston Village, Brighton Preston Village is a suburban area of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex to the north of the centre. Originally a village in its own right, it was eventually absorbed into Brighton with the development of the farmland owned by the local Stanford f ...

, Sussex * Preston Wynne, Herefordshire *

Great Preston Great Preston is a small rural village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. It has incorporated the once neighbouring hamlet of Little Preston. Location Great Preston is situated 9 miles south east of Leeds city ...

, West Yorkshire *

Long Preston Long Preston is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, in the Yorkshire Dales. It lies along the A65 road, and is from Skipton and from Settle. The population of Long Preston in 2001 was 680, increas ...

, North Yorkshire

Australia

Preston, Victoria Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Darebin local government area. Preston recorded a population of 33,790 at the 2021 census. History Settl ...

City of Preston (Victoria) The City of Preston was a local government area about north-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1871 until 1994. History Preston's first involvement in local gove ...

** Electoral district of Preston * Preston, Queensland, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley regions * Preston, Queensland (Whitsunday Region) * Preston, Tasmania * South Preston, Tasmania *

Prestons, New South Wales Prestons is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool. History Prestons was named after a local Ir ...

Canada

Preston, Nova Scotia Preston is an area in central Nova Scotia, Canada in the Halifax Regional Municipality, located on Trunk 7. Preston includes the subdivisions of East Preston, North Preston, Lake Major, Cherrybrook and Loon Lake. The definition sometimes ex ...

East Preston, Nova Scotia East Preston is an expansive rural Black Nova Scotian community located in eastern Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, in Atlantic Canada. The population at the time of the 2016 census was 869. Geography East Preston is within the Ha ...

** North Preston **

Preston (electoral district) Preston is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed from 1993 to 2013 and since 2021. It elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district included the black communities of North Preston ...

Preston, Ontario Preston is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. Prior to 1973 it was an independent town, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the town of Hespeler, Ontario, the city of Galt, Onta ...

Cuba

Guatemala, Cuba Guatemala, also known as Preston, is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Mayarí, in Holguín Province. History In the first half of the 20th century, the village was a sugar cane proce ...

, also known as Preston, in the Holguín Province

Scotland

* Preston, East Linton, East Lothian * Preston, Prestonpans, East Lothian *

Preston, Scottish Borders Preston is a small village in the ancient county of Berwickshire, now an administrative area of the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. It lies within the local Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston Community Council area. The united Parishes ...

, near Duns *

Preston Island Preston Island is a former artificial island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of Fife. History Preston Island, south of Valleyfield, Fife, Low Valleyfield in th ...

, reclaimed land in the Firth of Forth *

Prestonkirk East Linton is a village and former police burgh in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on the River Tyne and A199 road (former A1 road) five miles east of Haddington, with an estimated population of in . During the 19th century the population ...

, near East Linton, East Lothian *

Preston Mill Preston Mill is a watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge of East Linton on the B1407 Preston Road, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated close to Prestonkirk Parish Church, the Smeaton Hepburn Estate, Smeaton Lake, and Phan ...

, a watermill near East Linton, East Lothian

United States

* Preston, Alabama, see List of places in Alabama: N–R#P * Preston, Arkansas, see List of places in Arkansas: P * Preston, California * Preston, Colorado *

Preston, Connecticut Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,788 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Long Society, Preston City, and Poquetanuck. History In 1686, Thomas Parke, Thomas Tracy, and seve ...

Preston, Georgia Preston is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Georgia, United States, located seventeen miles west of Americus. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. From 1857 to 2009, Preston was an incorporated municipality. The community is t ...

Preston, Idaho Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,204 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Bear ...

Preston, Illinois Preston is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater ...

* Preston, Indiana * Preston, Iowa * Preston, Kansas * Preston, Kentucky * Preston, Maryland * Preston, Michigan * Preston, Minnesota *

Preston, Mississippi Preston (also Pleasant Springs) is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies at the intersection of State Highways 21 and 397 northwest of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County. Its elevation is 541&nb ...

* Preston, Missouri (in Hickory County) * Preston, Jasper County, Missouri * Preston, Nebraska * Preston, Nevada *

Preston, New York Preston is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Chenango County, New York, Chenango County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census. Preston is an interior town of Chenango County and i ...

* Preston, North Carolina * Preston, Oklahoma * Preston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, see List of places in Pennsylvania: Pl–Q * Preston, McKean County, Pennsylvania, see List of places in Pennsylvania: Pl–Q * Preston, South Dakota, a

ghost town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...

* Preston, Texas (in Grayson County) * Preston, Wharton County, Texas * Preston, Virginia * Preston, Washington * Preston, West Virginia *

Preston County, West Virginia Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor Jam ...

* Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin, a town * Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *

Preston, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Preston is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 951 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.2 square miles (153.2 km2), of which, 5 ...

, a town *

Preston Road State Highway 289, known for most of its length as Preston Road, is a north–south Texas state highway. It begins at the intersection of Preston Road and Loop 12/Northwest Highway in Dallas. The Preston Road designation comes from the fac ...

, important thoroughfare to the history and growth of Dallas, Texas, built over a historically important cattle trail

Outer space

* 3792 Preston, an asteroid

People

* Preston (singer) (born 1982), British singer * List of people with given name Preston *

List of people with surname Preston Preston is a surname, and may refer to: *Alan Preston (1932–2004), New Zealand soccer player * Alex Preston (born 1979), British writer * Alice Bolam Preston (1888–1958), American illustrator * Allan Preston (born 1969), Scottish footballer * ...

Fictional characters

* Becky Preston, from the ''Shiloh'' movies * Bill S. Preston Esq., one half of '' Bill and Ted'', played by Alex Winter *

Dara Lynn Preston This is a list of characters from '' Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor published in 1991. Characters *Shiloh - a shy brown and cute white Beagle who escapes from his rude former owner Judd Travers and the main protagonist of the books and film ...

, from the ''Shiloh'' movies * Dick Preston, ''

The New Dick Van Dyke Show ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American sitcom starring Dick Van Dyke that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1974. It was Van Dyke's first return to series television since ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. Background CBS was so eager to have Dick Va ...

'' * Marty Preston, from the ''Shiloh'' movies * Preston Northwest from ''

Gravity Falls ''Gravity Falls'' is an American mystery comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines ( Jason Ritter) and his twin sister Mabel (Kristen Schaal ...

'' *

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon ''Challenge of the Yukon'' is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit's WXYZ and is an example of a Northern genre story. The series was first heard on January 3, 1939. The title changed from ''Challenge of the Yukon'' to '' ...

* Dr. Preston Burke, ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Preston, the robot dog in the Wallace and Gromit film '' A Close Shave'' * Preston (played by Colin Hanks), Carl Denham's assistant in ''King Kong'' (2005 film) * Cleric John Preston (played by Christian Bale) in ''Equilibrium'' (film) * Preston Winthrop from MySims Agents * John James Preston, the full name of

Mr. Big (Sex and the City) John James Preston, commonly known as "Mr. Big", is a recurring character in the HBO series '' Sex and the City'', the follow-up film of the same name and its sequel, and epilogue series '' And Just Like That...'', portrayed by Chris Noth. H ...

, Carrie Bradshaw's love interest in the ''Sex and the City'' television series and ensuing films * Preston Tien, a character from

Power Rangers Ninja Steel ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program '' Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' ...

* Preston Breeze, a side character in

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast a ...

* Preston Garvey, a character in

Fallout 4 ''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for PlayStation 4, Wi ...

Ships

* Preston (ship), multiple ships * HMS ''Preston'', multiple ships * USS ''Preston'', multiple ships *''

WT Preston ''W. T. Preston'' is a specialized sternwheeler that operated as a snagboat, removing log jams and natural debris that prevented river navigation on several Puget Sound-area rivers. She is now the centerpiece of the Snagboat Heritage Center in ...

'', a stern wheel snagboat operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Schools

Preston University (United States) Preston University is a private for-profit unaccredited institution that offers a variety of academic degree programs by distance learning. Preston was originally based in Wyoming and in 2007 was based in Alabama. As of 2012, Preston identifi ...

, controversial unaccredited institution *

Preston University (Pakistan) Preston University (Pakistan) ( ur, ) is a private university in Pakistan. It was established as the School of Business and Commerce in 1984. The university is currently located in Kohat (main campus), Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi. It ...

, a private university in Pakistan *

Preston's College Preston College is a further education college in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. The college originally opened as W. R. Tuson College in September 1974 and was renamed Preston College on 1 September 1989. Campus The college had ...

, a further education college in Preston, Lancashire, England * Preston High School (disambiguation)

Other

* HM Prison Preston, a prison in England * Preston baronets, baronetcies created for persons with the surname Preston * Preston Car Company, a Canadian railway equipment builder * Preston (METRORail station), Houston, Texas * Preston (speedway), a British speedway team * Preston North End F.C., an English football club *

Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team from Preston, Lancashire. The men's senior team play in the RFU National League 2 North, a level 4 league in the RFU league pyramid. History The club was founded on 28 ...

, an English rugby football club * Preston Street (disambiguation) *

Preston Road tube station Preston Road is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan line in the London Borough of Brent. It lies between Northwick Park and Wembley Park stations and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It serves the local area of Preston in Wembley and parts ...

, a London Underground station

Prestons

, Australia * Prestons, New Zealand * Prestons Station, Kentucky, United States