Preston on Stour
Major Settlement in the Parish of Preston on Stour
Historical Forms
- Preston 1086 DB 13 Misc 1221,1248 Ass 1467 Pat
- Preston super Steuram 1291 Episc
- Preston super Sturham 1291 Tax
- Preston super Stauram 1292 Episc
- Preston super Storam 1320 Ass
- Preston super Stoure 1379,1496 FF
- Preston upon Sture 1504 Pat
- Preston super Stower, Preston on Stower 1535 VE 1587 FF 1775 PR
Etymology
'The priests' farmstead', v. prēost , tūn , and R. Stour (11supra ). The reference may be to the monks of Deerhurst, for in 804 lands æt Sture 'at the Stour' and Todenham (258infra ) were to be given to Deerhurst (BCS 313).