Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...

, England

England

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, in an area known as Holderness

Holderness

Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...

. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

 city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Preston and the hamlet

Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 of Salt End

Salt End

Salt End or Saltend is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated on the north bank of the Humber just outside the Hull eastern boundary on the A1033 road....

.

According to the 2001 UK census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

, Preston parish had a population of 3,100.

The parish church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building.

There is both a primary school (Preston Primary School) and a secondary school, which achieved Technology College status almost a decade ago, and has a sixth form facility joined onto the school, in Preston. South Holderness Technology College

South Holderness Technology College

South Holderness Technology College is a secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, sometimes called "SHTC". It receives extra funding due to its high curricular activity in technology, I.C.T. and science, for which it has been awarded "Technology College" status...

 serves the surrounding villages of Paull

Paull

Paull is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England lying on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, in an area known as Holderness...

, Hedon

Hedon

Hedon is a small town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the crossroads of the B1240 and B1362 roads....

, Bilton

Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Bilton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre on the B1238 and adjoining the village of Wyton...

, Skirlaugh

Skirlaugh

Skirlaugh is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north east of Hull city centre on the A165 road. Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.According to the 2001 UK...

, Keyingham

Keyingham

Keyingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is located approximately east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies on the A1033 road....

, Thorngumbald

Thorngumbald

Thorngumbald is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It lies approximately to the east of Hull city centre on the A1033 road....

, Aldbrough

Aldbrough, East Riding of Yorkshire

Aldbrough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated near to the North Sea coast, about north-east of Hull city centre...

, West Newton

West Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire

West Newton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Hull city centre and south of Hornsea.It forms part of the civil parish of Burton Constable.-References:...

, Burton Constable

Burton Constable

Burton Constable is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located approximately north east of Hull city centre and south east of the village of Skirlaugh....

, Sproatley

Sproatley

Sproatley is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Hull city centre and north of Hedon at the junction of the B1238 and B1240 roads.The village church, dedicated to St...

and others.

Preston has three pubs, a pizza takeaway, a Chinese takeaway and a garden centre, with a farm shop. There is also a butcher's shop on the main street, along with the Post Office.

Recently 'Preston South' was marked clearly by the Council, however the two are not geographically all that close, and still stand as two separate areas separated in places by Hedon.

External links

- All Saints' Church