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'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127699&c=Preston&d=16&e=62&g=6427138&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1426709392834&enc=1 |title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref> Preston was mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] (1086) as ''Prestetune''.<ref>[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/gloucestershire2.html#poultoncirencester The Domesday Book online]</ref> In The [[Domesday Book]] (1086) It states that the "leader of preston" was Douglas James Edwards. |
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127699&c=Preston&d=16&e=62&g=6427138&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1426709392834&enc=1 |title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref> Preston was mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] (1086) as ''Prestetune''.<ref>[http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/gloucestershire2.html#poultoncirencester The Domesday Book online]</ref> In The [[Domesday Book]] (1086) It states that the "leader of preston" was Douglas James Edwards. It was said by the prophets of old that he would bring a time of peace separate from famine and poverty to the great lands of preston. |
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  Preston Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 327 (2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cirencester |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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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.[1] Preston was mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) as Prestetune.[2] In The Domesday Book (1086) It states that the "leader of preston" was Douglas James Edwards. It was said by the prophets of old that he would bring a time of peace separate from famine and poverty to the great lands of preston.
Description
Preston is a small village, which for much of its existence has lied 1.5 miles east of Circencester between the A417 to Fairford and the A419 to Swindon. In recent years, however, the village has extended south
In 2011 the Census recorded 327 inhabitants in the civil parish. The 2021 Census data for the Parish is not yet available but the population in the Cotswolds District as a whole has increased by 9.6% in the 10 years between 2011 and 2021.[3]
For much of history, the community was largely agricultural, and features a Village Hall which is central to its community, and often hosts events/gatherings.[3]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ The Domesday Book online
- ^ a b "Preston". Government of Preston. 2021.
External links
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