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 distr ...

, 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 an ...

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 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 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, ...

(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, East Riding of Yorkshire, near Kingston upon Hull * Preston, Cotswold, Gloucestershire * Preston, Forest of Dean, 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 ward is a political division of the London Borough of Brent that returns three representative councillors. At the 2006 election all 3 seats were held by the Conservatives, but Labour took 2 of the 3 seats at the 2010 election and won a ...

* 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 v ...

* 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 t ...

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 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 ...

, 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 v ...

, 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 ...

, 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". ...

, Northamptonshire *

Preston Crowmarsh Preston Crowmarsh is a hamlet in Benson civil parish in South Oxfordshire. It is on the River Thames north of Wallingford. The river can be crossed on foot here at Benson Lock Benson Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, c ...

, 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 ...

, Northamptonshire *

Preston Gubbals Preston Gubbalds is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A528 road, A528 Shrewsbury-Ellesmere, Shropshire, Ellesmere road and is in the civil parish, parish of Pimhill. The name, spelt ''Preston Gubbalds'' or ''Preston Gobald'' ...

, Shropshire *

Preston-le-Skerne Preston-le-Skerne is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mordon, County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns ...

, 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 thro ...

, Dover, Kent; better known as just Preston *

Preston on Stour Preston on Stour is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. History It is situated some four kilometres south of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 census was 244. As its name sugg ...

, Warwickshire * Preston-on-Tees, Eaglescliffe, County Durham * Preston on the Hill, Cheshire *

Preston on Wye Preston on Wye is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. It is situated near the River Wye, about 9 miles west of Hereford. Nearby places are Monnington on Wye, Lulham and Moccas. It was a nascent town in the 13th century, its ...

, 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 Dome ...

, Somerset * Preston St Mary, Suffolk * Preston-under-Scar, North Yorkshire *

Preston upon the Weald Moors Preston upon the Weald Moors is a small village on the northern edge of the town of Telford, part of the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire. According to the 2001 census the village had a population of 205 although this is likely to hav ...

, 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 Preston Wynne is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. Civil parish population at the 2011 census was 172. Preston Wynne is north-east from Hereford, and south-east from Leominster. The hamlet of Preston Marsh is to the ...

, Herefordshire * Great Preston, 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, increasi ...

, 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 Settle ...

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 govern ...

Electoral district of Preston The electoral district of Preston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It currently centres on the northern Melbourne suburbs of Preston and Reservoir. It has always been a safe Labor Party seat. The most prominent ...

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 ...

, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley regions * Preston, Queensland (Whitsunday Region) *

Preston, Tasmania Preston is a village located in the Central Coast Council municipal area, near Upper Castra and Ulverstone in the North West region of Tasmania, Australia. In 2011, the village had an estimated population of 250. History Preston Post Office ...

* South Preston, Tasmania * Prestons, New South Wales

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 Halifax ...

North Preston North Preston is a community located in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is populated primarily by Black Nova Scotians. North Preston is the largest Black community in Nova Scotia by population, and ...

** Preston (electoral district) * Preston, Ontario

Cuba

* Guatemala, Cuba, 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, 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 populati ...

, near East Linton, East Lothian * Preston Mill, 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, 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 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 Terre Haute ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United S ...

* Preston, Iowa *

Preston, Kansas Preston is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115. History 19th century In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Preston to ...

Preston, Kentucky Preston is an unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. ...

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 Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,989 at the 2010 census. Romulus is a western suburb of Metro Detroit and is also considered part of the Downriver collection of communities. It is most no ...

* Preston, Minnesota * Preston, Mississippi * Preston, Missouri (in Hickory County) * Preston, Jasper County, Missouri * Preston, Nebraska *

Preston, Nevada Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Preston was established by Mormon settlers in 1876, and named after William B. Preston, the fourth Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai ...

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 unrecogni ...

* 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 (GNIS FID: 1496114) is a populated place located in Henry County, Virginia. Preston is named for William Preston. The elevation is 938 feet. Preston appears on the Martinsville West U.S. Geological Survey Map. Henry County is in the East ...

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 is an unincorporated community and coal town A coal town, also known as a coal camp or patch, is a type of company town or mining community established by the employer, a mining company, which imports workers to the site to work the mine ...

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, a town *

Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin Preston is an unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. History A post office called Preston was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920 ...

, an unincorporated community * Preston, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 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 fact ...

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

Outer space

3792 Preston Year 379 ( CCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ausonius and Hermogenianus (or, less frequently, year 1132 ''Ab ...

, 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 (disambiguation), Preston include: *Preston Bassett (1892–1992), American inventor and engineer *Preston Blair (1908–1995), American animator *Preston J. Bradshaw (1884–1952), American architect *Preston Br ...

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 foxho ...

, 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 Preston Xavier Burke, M.D., F.A.C.S is a fictional character from the medical drama television series ''Grey's Anatomy'', which airs on ABC in the United States. The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, and was portrayed by ac ...

, ''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 ''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 ...

* 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 is ...

, 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 ''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 ...

, 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) Several ships have been named ''Preston'': * was an East Indiaman. She made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1805 and 1819. In 1810 and 1811 she participated as a transport in two British military campaigns. She was sol ...

, 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 identifie ...

, 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 HM Prison Preston is a Category B men's prison, located in the City Centre area of Preston in Lancashire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History There has been a prison on the current site of HMP Preston sinc ...

, 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 the ...

, 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 transpo ...

, a Canadian railway equipment builder *

Preston (METRORail station) Preston is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas ( USA). The station is located at Main Street and Preston Street in Downtown Houston. This was the 2nd station heading south along the rail line, but the rail has expanded further ...

, 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 ...

, 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 Se ...

, 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 p ...

, a London Underground station

Prestons

* Prestons, New South Wales, Australia *

Prestons, New Zealand Prestons is a suburb on the northeastern side of Christchurch city. The suburb is named for Thomas Herbert Preston (1824–1884), a local resident and chair of the Avon Road Board. It was first planned as a residential suburb in 2007, and constr ...

* Prestons Station, Kentucky, United States