Preston Church – St Peter & St Paul

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St Peter & St Paul Church , Preston

Preston is a quiet village in Rutland of approximately 180 people. It is 2 miles north of Uppingham and some 18 miles from Leicester.

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St Peter & St Paul Church , Preston

The parish is situated on the high ground and originally was recorded as a berewick (outlying manor or hamlet) of Ridlington in 1086, the village itself is not mentioned in the Domesday book. Various members of the De Montfort family held the manor at Preston and in July 1208 King John stayed here for two nights.

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