(Village near Siddington)
Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Cotswold · Region: South West
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| Place | Preston |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Cotswold |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.706667 |
| Longitude | -1.933889 |
| Place Type | Village |
Preston, a Cotswold village, breathes a quiet dignity. It lies 2.6 km east-south-east of Cirencester (from Cirencester: bearing 116°T, OS grid SP 046 008), and is situated north-east of Siddington village. The soft Cotswold stone of its cottages seems to absorb the gentle, diffused light that filters through the ancient trees, giving the lanes a luminous quality. A sense of enduring peace pervades Preston, a feeling that the centuries have smoothed its edges rather than worn them away. The very air seems to carry the faint scent of turned earth from the surrounding agricultural lands, a testament to its deep connection with the soil. The village green, a patch of well-trodden grass, has likely served as a gathering place for generations, witnessing the slow turning of seasons and the quiet unfolding of village life.
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Explore Preston, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.706667, -1.933889. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |