Preston-on-Stour
Encyclopedia
Preston-on-Stour is a village and civil parish
in Warwickshire
, England found some four kilometres south of Stratford-on-Avon. As the village name suggests the River Stour
flows along its eastern fringe and the A3400
runs about 1 kilometre east. The village was historically part of Gloucestershire
until in changed counties in 1931. The village church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The village did have an Infant
and Primary School but this closed in 1974. The children's television show the Teletubbies
was filmed about two kilometres south of the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England found some four kilometres south of Stratford-on-Avon. As the village name suggests the River Stour
River Stour, Warwickshire
The River Stour is a river in Warwickshire, England. It is a tributary of the Avon, which it joins at Stratford-upon-Avon. The source of the River Stour is in Traitors Ford; it joins the Avon at Clifford Chambers....
flows along its eastern fringe and the A3400
A3400 road
The A3400 is a road in the Midlands of England, running from Hockley Heath to a junction with the A44 near Chipping Norton. At its northern end it joins up with the A34, of which it was originally one section. At its southern end it joins the A44, passing through Woodstock and joining the A34 at...
runs about 1 kilometre east. The village was historically part of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
until in changed counties in 1931. The village church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The village did have an Infant
Infant school
An Infant school is a term used primarily in the United Kingdom for school for children between the ages of four and seven years. It is usually a small school serving a particular locality....
and Primary School but this closed in 1974. The children's television show the Teletubbies
Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series targeted at pre-school viewers and produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions. It was created by Ragdoll's creative director Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport, who wrote each of the show's 365 episodes. The programme's original narrator was...
was filmed about two kilometres south of the village.