Preston or Preston Village is a suburb of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. It is 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 family, officially becoming a parish of the town in 1928. Stanford-owned land to the south of Preston Manor was given to the town and now makes up Preston Park, one of the largest parks in the now conjoined city of Brighton and Hove. The park hosts some of the city's major public events such as Brighton Pride.
Preston, the suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was named after the village in 1856.
History The name "Preston" means 'Priests' farm/settlement'. Preston was recorded in the Domesday Book as Prestetone. Preston is a former civil parish; In 1921, it had a population of 31,161. On 1 April 1928 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighton.
See also Preston Park railway station St John the Evangelist's Church, Preston Village, the current Anglican parish church St Mary's Church, Preston Park, the Roman Catholic parish church St Peter's Church, Preston Village, the former Anglican parish church
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External links Preston on My Brighton and Hove