Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Preston, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Preston map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Preston |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.703068 |
| Longitude | -2.695932 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Preston, a quiet corner of Shropshire, offers a glimpse into a landscape shaped by gentle husbandry. It lies 4.0 km east of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 98°T, OS grid SJ 530 119), and is situated south of Uffington village. The fields surrounding Preston, often bathed in the soft, diffused light characteristic of this part of England, stretch out in neat enclosures, hinting at generations of careful cultivation. A subtle, almost painterly quality pervades the air, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the land and its people. The hamlet itself is a modest collection of dwellings, their roofs varying in hue from weathered tile to the warm, earthy tones of old brick, each seeming to settle comfortably into its surroundings. Though without grand pronouncements, Preston possesses a certain understated charm, a feeling of quiet continuity that speaks of a life lived in harmony with the seasons.
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Explore Preston, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.703068, -2.695932. 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. |