The name Preston upon the Weald Moors (24 letters) is said to be the longest name of any village in England and is thought to have derived from the words priest and tun (meaning, enclosure, farmstead or homestead) indicating that the village may well have ecclesiastical origins.
Preston Hospital
Locally known as Preston Trust homes, Preston Hospital is one of twelve Grade I listed buildings in Telford. The former Alms house was converted into upmarket apartments and houses around 2005. It was founded in 1716 by the will of Lady Catherine Herbert the daughter of the 1st Earl of Bradford. It was left as a bequest for her brother Lord Torrington to build an Almshouse in Shropshire for 12 women and 12 girls as thanksgiving for her rescue when lost in the Alps. Additional funding was provided by Lord Mountrath in 1802.
St. Lawrence Church
The main body of the current church of St. Lawrence in Preston was built to replace the former church between 1739 and 1742 with the keystone above the main doorway dated 1739. The chancel and vestry were added in 1853.
Our School
St. Lawrence CE Primary was opened in 1898. It was built on land donated by the trustees of Preston Hospital to replace an earlier school. There are currently four classes arranged as Reception, Years 1 & 2, Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6.
