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 local government district. Preston and its surrounding distri ...

, 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 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 s ...

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, the conurbation with Preston at its core *

Preston, Devon Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, b ...

(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 B3195 ...

parish *

Preston, Dorset Preston is a coastal village and suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. It is approximately north-east of Weymouth town centre and west of the village of Osmington. Preston contains two Haven campsites, Seaview and Weymouth Bay. It is ...

Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 an ...

, near Kingston upon Hull *

Preston, Cotswold Preston is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, situated 2.2 km south-east of the town of Cirencester. It is administered by the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 327 ...

, Gloucestershire * Preston, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire * Preston, Hertfordshire * 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 to Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 179 falling slightly to 173 at the 2011 census. The villa ...

* 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, Lo ...

, 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 co ...

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

Preston Bagot Preston Bagot is a village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon (district), Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, about west of the county town of Warwick. According to the United Kingdom 2001 census, 2001 census the population was ...

, 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 ...

, 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 M5 ...

, 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. A ...

, Oxfordshire * Preston Deanery, Northamptonshire * Preston Gubbals, Shropshire * Preston-le-Skerne, County Durham * Preston-next-Faversham, Kent *

Preston-next-Wingham Preston or Preston-next-Wingham is a civil parish and village in the valley of the Little Stour in the Dover District of Kent, England. The village is on the B2076 secondary road. The parish includes the hamlet of Elmstone. The main river throu ...

, 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 Preston on the Hill is a village in the civil parish of Preston Brook and the unitary authority of Halton, in Cheshire, England. It is between the villages of Daresbury to the north and Dutton to the south. The village comprises the hamlets ...

, Cheshire * Preston on Wye, Herefordshire * Preston Plucknett, Somerset * Preston St Mary, Suffolk * Preston-under-Scar, 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 fa ...

, Sussex * Preston Wynne, Herefordshire * Great Preston, West Yorkshire * Long Preston, North Yorkshire

Australia

* Preston, Victoria **

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 gover ...

** Electoral district of Preston *

Preston, Queensland Preston is a rural locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Lockyer Valley Region in Queensland, Australia. In the Preston had a population of 614 people. Geography Preston is located to the south-east of Toowoomba and to the ea ...

, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley regions *

Preston, Queensland (Whitsunday Region) Preston is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Preston had a population of 296 people. The town of Bonavista is within the south of the locality (). History The town o ...

* 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 Irish f ...

Canada

* Preston, Nova Scotia ** East Preston, Nova Scotia ** 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, Ontario ...

Cuba

* Guatemala, Cuba, also known as Preston, in the Holguín Province

Scotland

* Preston, East Linton, East Lothian *

Preston, Prestonpans Preston was a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, and is now a small part of the centre of Prestonpans. It is to the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The name Preston means "priest town", and the ...

, East Lothian * Preston, Scottish Borders, near Duns * Preston Island, 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 populatio ...

, 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 Ph ...

, 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 is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. The community is on U.S. Route 101 north of Cloverdale. History Preston derives its name from Madame Emily Preston (née Burke), a faith healer Faith ...

* 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 ...

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 Ri ...

* Preston, Illinois *

Preston, Indiana Preston is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Now within the boundaries of the city of Terre Haute, it is also part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area The Terre Haute Metropolitan St ...

Preston, Iowa Preston is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 949 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Preston got its start in the year 1870, following construction of the railroa ...

* Preston, Kansas * Preston, Kentucky *

Preston, Maryland Preston is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 719 at the 2010 census. History Preston is home to the Linchester Mill, c. 1682. During the Revolutionary War it supplied grain to George Washington's troops. ...

* Preston, Michigan *

Preston, Minnesota Preston is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fillmore County. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as " ...

* Preston, Mississippi * Preston, Missouri (in Hickory County) *

Preston, Jasper County, Missouri Preston is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Te ...

* Preston, Nebraska * Preston, Nevada *

Preston, New York Preston is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census. Preston is an interior town of Chenango County and is west of the city of Norwich. History The first settler arrived ''circa'' 1787. T ...

* Preston, North Carolina *

Preston, Oklahoma Preston is an unincorporated community located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established December 13, 1909. It was named for an Okmulgee oilman, Harry Preston. First known as Hamilton Switch, and now unrecogn ...

* 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 is an unincorporated and exurban community in the northwest United States, located east of Seattle in King County, Washington. It was named after railway official William T. Preston. Preston is a historic mill town on the northeast ...

* 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 James ...

Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin Preston is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Cottonville is located in the town. The ghost towns of Fordham and Roche a Cri were also located in th ...

, a town *

Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin Preston is an unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most ...

, an unincorporated community *

Preston, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Preston is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 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 mile ...

, a town * Preston Road, 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) Samuel Dylan Murray Preston (born 16 January 1982), more commonly known simply as Preston, is an English singer in the band the Ordinary Boys. He also appeared in the reality television show ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2006, in which he finish ...

(born 1982), British singer *

List of people with given name Preston People with the given name Preston include: *Preston Bassett (1892–1992), American inventor and engineer *Preston Blair (1908–1995), American animator * Preston J. Bradshaw (1884–1952), American architect *Preston Brooks (1819–1857), Amer ...

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 This is a list of characters from '' Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor published in 1991. Characters *Shiloh - a shy brown and cute white Beagle The beagle is a breed of small scent hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxh ...

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

'' * 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 * Dr. Preston Burke, ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Preston, the robot dog in the Wallace and Gromit film ''

A Close Shave ''Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave'' is a 1995 British stop-motion animated short film co-written and directed by Nick Park and produced by Aardman Animations with Wallace and Gromit Ltd., BBC Bristol and BBC Children's International. It is ...

'' * 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 ''MySims Agents'' is a 2009 mystery life simulation video game published by Electronic Arts. The fifth instalment in the ''MySims'' series, it was released in Europe on September 25, 2009 for both the Nintendo DS and the Wii. It was slated for r ...

* 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. He i ...

, 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 as ...

* 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, ...

Ships

* Preston (ship), multiple ships * HMS ''Preston'', multiple ships * USS ''Preston'', multiple ships *'' WT Preston'', a stern wheel snagboat operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Schools

* Preston University (United States), 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, Karac ...

, 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 There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Preston, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of England and another in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Preston Baronetcy, of Airdrie in th ...

, baronetcies created for persons with the surname Preston *

Preston Car Company The Preston Car Company was a Canadian manufacturer of streetcars and other railway equipment, founded in 1908. The company was located in the town of Preston, Ontario (now part of the city of Cambridge). Preston sold streetcars to local transp ...

, a Canadian railway equipment builder * Preston (METRORail station), Houston, Texas *

Preston (speedway) Preston were a British speedway team that existed from 1929 to 1932. History They first competed in the English Dirt Track League (effectively the Northern League) in 1929 when they were runners-up to Leeds Lions. In the same season they won t ...

, a British speedway team *

Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

, an English football club * Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C., an English rugby football club *

Preston Street (disambiguation) Preston Street may refer to: * Preston Street (Ottawa) * Preston Street (Baltimore) *A section of Kentucky Route 61 Kentucky Route 61 (KY 61) is a long Kentucky State Highway extending north from the Tennessee state line in Cumberland County to ...

* Preston Road tube station, a London Underground station

Prestons

, Australia * Prestons, New Zealand *

Prestons Station, Kentucky Prestonsburg is a small home rule-class city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the Big Sandy River. The population was 3,255 at the time of the 2010 censu ...

, United States