The Village Meeting
Facilities In And Around The Village
A defibrillator is housed in the old red telephone kiosk, for use by anyone in the village in an emergency.
The main noticeboard in the village is located close to the telephone kiosk and post box.
The nearest shop is the Kynnersley Barrow, which supports local growers and producers, specialising in organic foods.
Kynnersley, our next village, has a village hall, where the Gardening Club meets.
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom is a small zoo, having many activities throughout the year. Visit their web site https://www.hoofarm.com/ for more information.
Road Safety
The whole village is covered by a 20mph speed limit. We have no street lighting, few pavements, many cyclists and regular horse riders. Electronic signs remind drivers of the speed limit. It is always a busy time when children arrive at and depart from the school and drivers are asked to use great caution in this area.
You need to be aware that at rush hour there can be the occasional traffic jam in the village.
This accident happened on Saturday 28th November 2020, at the old telephone kiosk junction. The airbags appears to have been deployed in the car and this normally happens at speeds well in excess of 16mph.
Please take care when driving through the village and abide by the speed limits.
Other Information
The nearest pub (and restaurant) is The Queen’s at Horton. There used to be a pub in Preston, thought to be at 9 Moorside. In the early 1900s, the canal was busy and Preston was an overnight stop. A St. Lawrence’s Church Sunday School teacher, the late Miss Margaret Turner, recalled her father telling her that as a result, the pub was a well-used watering hole where mayhem frequently broke out, as the drunks went back to their boats. The locals kept well clear of the area at turning out time.
If you are walking through the village, look out for the tree man’s face on a conifer (left), although parts are now missing. If you need a clue, then it can be seen from outside Prince George’s mother’s legacy.
Should you be walking just outside the village towards Kynnersley, there is a telegraph pole (above right) with a pattern made up from coloured drawing pins. The reason for this remains a mystery.
There is generally very little litter in the village, however on the roads around Preston there is a problem. Hence there is a litterpicking group and more information about it can be found on the notice board.
The litter on the right was picked up in one visit between Preston and Kynnersley in November 2020.
Contact
If you should need to get in touch with any of the current village officers, this information should be available on the noticeboard by the telephone kiosk. Otherwise, it can be found on the Telford & Wrekin Council website.