English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Preston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harrow

Historical Forms

  • Preston 1194 Cur 1232 FF 13th ADiv 1356 HarrowRec 1593 N

Etymology

Preston is Preston 1194 Cur (p), 1232 FF, 13th AD iv(p), 1356 HarrowRec, 1593 N. 'Farm of or belonging to the priest(s),' v. preost , tun . A priest is mentioned as holding land in Harrow parish in DB.