A354 Roundabout on the Outskirts of Preston - geograph

Preston is a coastal village and suburb of Weymouth in south

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

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. It is approximately north-east of Weymouth town centre and west of the village of

Osmington Osmington is a village and civil parish within Dorset, England, situated on the Jurassic Coast north-east of Weymouth. In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the small settlements of Upton, Ringstead and Osmington Mills—had a popul ...

. Preston contains two Haven campsites, Seaview and Weymouth Bay. It is home to a 14th-century church, St Andrew's, which was built on the site of a much earlier

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church. It has three public houses: The Bridge Inn (formerly called The Swan), The Spice Ship and The Springhead. On the coast is the beach resort of

Bowleaze Cove Bowleaze Cove is a small sand and shingle beach, near the village of Preston, just to the northeast of Weymouth, Dorset, England. The cove is on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its geology.Ian WestBowleaze Cove to Redcliff Point, east of ...

. Preston has a village hall, used for many local groups including the local pantomime group.

Notable people

The Wesley family (the founders of

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) lived at Manor Cottage, which lies just south of The Spice Ship.

External links

Preston Local History
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