Village Directory
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Published by Preston Parish Plan Steering Committee
on behalf of Preston Parish Council
Last revision: May 2007 The Parish Council and the residents of Preston and Elmstone welcome newcomers to our village. This page provides details of village amenities, services, organisations and contacts and of some within the surrounding area of East Kent. While far from being exhaustive, we hope it will prove useful to newcomers and that it will help you to find your way around. |
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| 1 | Democratic Structure |
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| Preston Parish Council: | |||
| Chairman: | Mr. Ollie Chapman | Tel. 01227 721162 | |
| Parish Clerk: | Mr. Frank Pinnington | Tel. 01227 728460 |
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| Dover District Council: | |||
| Council Offices | White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3PF | Tel. 01304 821199 | |
| Ward Councillors: | Trevor Bartlett, Sue Chandler, Jane Sheridan |
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| Kent County Council: | |||
| Council Offices | County Hall, Maidstone | Tel. 08458 247 247 |
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| Member of Parliament (Thanet South): | |||
| The Rt. Hon. Stephen Ladyman, M.P. | Tel. O207 219 3000 |
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| 2 | Church (C.of E.) |
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| Vicar: | (Interregnum). | |
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| Rectory: | St, Mary’s House, St. Mary’s Meadow, Wingham CT3 1DF | Tel. 01227 721530 |
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| Preston Church Wardens: | |||
| Alison Stone, Diane Coller, Roger Rose. (Junior Church: Jackie Rose) | Tel. 01227 722501 |
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| Junior Church: | |||
| Penny Cornet, The Forstal, Preston | Tel. 01227 722513 | ||
| meets in Preston Village Hall at 9.30 am during term time (except on 2nd Sunday of the month) |
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| 3 | Schools |
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| Pre-School | Held in Village Hall | ||
| Kathy Hills | Tel. 01227 712086 |
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| Preston Village School | |||
| Mrs. Penny Day | Tel. 01227 722235 |
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| KCC Secondary Schools | |||
| Kent County Council Education Department | Tel. 01622 696 565 | ||
| KCC Education Enquiries, Sessions House, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ | |
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| 4 | Postal Services |
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| Post Boxes in the village: | |||
| At the junction of Court Lane and Preston Road | |||
| By the bus shelter in The Street, just north of Preston Stores, last collection 4pm. (Monday to Friday only) | |||
| At Elmstone in the wall of the Old Rectory | |
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| Please note that there is NO Sunday collection from Preston; the nearest is from Wingham P.O. | |
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| Nearest Post Offices: | |||
| Wingham. Closed Saturdays from 12.30 pm. Upstreet. Closed Wednesday and Saturday from 1pm Ash. Closed Tuesday and Saturday from 1pm |
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| 5 | Village Amenities and Retailers |
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| Preston Butchers | The Street, Preston | Tel. 01227 722394 | |
| Preston Nursery | Tim Offord, The Street, Preston | Tel. 01227 722250 | |
| Preston Village Hall | |||
| Chair. John Simpson | Tel. 01227 722677 | ||
| Bookings. Sue Taylor | Tel. 07811 655953 | ||
| Preston Village Stores | |||
| Mr. M. Fenney, The Street, Preston | Tel. 01227 722300 | ||
| The Farm Shop | Mr. M. Hadley, The Street, Preston | ||
| The Half Moon & Seven Stars Public House | |||
| The Street, Preston | Tel. 01227 722296 | ||
| Park Farm Riding School | |||
| Ms. Anne Seymour, Park Road, Preston | Tel. 01227 728349 |
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| 6 | Some Village Organisations |
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| Bellringers | Mr. P. Titmus, Chequerfield Farm, Park Road, Preston | Tel. 01227 722311 | |
| Preston & Elmstone cricket club | |||
| Mr. Joe Atkins, Rose Bank, School Lane, Bekesbourne | Tel. 01227 831127 | ||
| Flower Arrangers (Elmstone) | |||
| Miss. E. Timms | Tel. 01227 722704 | ||
| Preston football club | |||
| Mr. R. Butcher, 65 Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate | Tel. 01843 581861 | ||
| Friends of Preston Church | |||
| Miss. E. Timms | Tel. 01227 722704 | ||
| Friends of Preston School | |||
| Mr, Ian Turner c/o Preston School | |||
| Preston with Elmstone & Stourmouth Horticultural Society | |||
| Mrs B Read, 5 Cannon Green, Wingham CT3 1DQ | |||
| Meets every 2nd. Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall | |||
| Minor authority governor | |||
| (to be appointed) | |||
| Short-mat Bowling | |||
| Mrs. B. Read, 5 Cannon Green, Wingham, CT3 1DQ | |||
| The Women’s Institute | |||
| Mrs. Joyce Evans | Tel. 01227 722477 | ||
| Mrs. June Hodges | Tel. 01227 860512 | ||
| W.I. meets on the 2nd. Wednesday of each month in the Village Hall at 7.15 p.m. | |||
| Tuesday Club | |||
| Mrs. Doreen Allison, Langfield, Longmete Road, Preston | Tel. 01227 722368 | ||
| Preston Village Hall | |||
| Bookings. Sue Taylor | Tel. 07811 655953 |
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| 7 | Some Other Sports Activities within 15 km radius |
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| Wingham Tennis Club | |||
| Recreation Ground, Goodnestone Road, Wingham | |||
| Contact: Wingham Post Office or ‘phone Liz Scott | Tel. 01227 722282 | ||
| Junior Tennis (Wingham) Contact Liz Scott | Tel. 01227 722282 | ||
| Ash Tennis Club | |||
| Recreation Ground, Queen’s Rd., Ash | |||
| Gilly O’Neill | Tel. 01843 821 232 | ||
| Canterbury Hockey Club | |||
| Littlebourne Road (A257) | |||
| Canterbury Rugby Club | |||
| The Pavilion, Merton Lane North, Nackington, Canterbury | Tel. 01227 761301 | ||
| Golf | |||
| Clubs in Canterbury, Sandwich, Deal and Thanet | |||
| Public Swimming Pools | |||
| Kingsmead in Canterbury, also pools at Ramsgate and Deal |
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| 8 | Travel and Public Transport |
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| Bus services (poor from the village): | |||
| Preston to Canterbury: Stagecoach Route 622 | |||
| 4 buses a day Monday to Saturday to Canterbury, and 4 from Canterbury to Preston, one of which runs to Margate –
one way only. Times vary in School holidays. |
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| Island Hoppa (Eastonways) Route 51 | |||
| 3 buses a day, weekdays only to Aylesham via Wingham and return.
One only, weekday mornings at 9.30a.m., goes to Margate and Westwood via Thanet villages. |
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| From Wingham | |||
| There are more frequent buses to Canterbury, Sandwich and Deal from Wingham. |
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| Taxis: | Ash Cars | Tel. 01304 812187 | |
| Nearest Train Services: | |||
| Adisham Station for Dover, Canterbury and London Victoria |
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| 9 | Health Services |
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| Doctors’ Surgeries: | |||
| Wingham | Tel. 01227 720205 | ||
| Ash | Tel. 01304 812227 | ||
| Littlebourne | Tel. 01227 721515 | ||
| Nearest Dental Practice: | |||
| Wingham Dental Practice, 66, High Street, Wingham (not NHS) | Tel. 01227 720284 | ||
| Nearest Pharmacy: | |||
| The Street, Ash | Tel. 01304 812242 | ||
| Nearest Chiropodist: | |||
| 86, High Street, Wingham | Tel. 01227 451317 | ||
| Note | A wide range of health practitioners are advertised in Yellow Pages and in other directories |
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| 10 | Hospitals (NHS) |
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| Canterbury: | Kent & Canterbury Ethelbert Road | Tel. 01227 766877 | |
| Margate: | Queen Elizabeth Q.M.Hospital | Tel. 01843 225541 | |
| Ashford: | William Harvey Hospital | Tel. 01233 633331 | |
| Herne Bay: | Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital |
Tel. 01227 594700 | |
| 11 | Mobile Library |
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| Canterbury: | Calls at Padbrook Lane Elmstone on alternate Tuesdays from 2.55 to 3.10 p.m. Calls at The Downs, Preston also on alternate Tuesdays from 3.20 to 3 55 p.m. |
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| 12 | Refuse and Recycling |
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| Preston: | Main collection is on Thursday mornings weekly from 7a.m. Bottles and paper are collected fortnightly on Thursday mornings. There are also dedicated recycling skips in the Village Hall car park. | ||
| Elmstone: | The refuse collection is on Mondays from 12 noon. Bottles and paper are collected fortnightly on Thursday mornings. |
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| 13 | Services |
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| Emergency only: | Police, Fire, Ambulance | Tel. 999 | |
| Police: | non emergency | Tel. 01304 240055 | |
| Fire: | non emergency | Tel. 01227 454724 | |
| Ambulance: | non emergency | Tel. 01227 457555 | |
| Southern Water: | emergency service | Tel. 0845 2780845 | |
| Cesspool emptying: | Tel. 01304 872410 | ||
| Electricity: | emergency | Tel. 0800 783 8866 | |
| Gas: | emergency | Tel. 0800 111 999 |
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