Church History

The sad tale of Celia Holloway

Celia was working in service in Brighton in the 1820s when she met John Holloway, a young petty criminal, at the racecourse. She fell in...

The original parish church of Preston, that of St. Peter, still stands today adjacent to Preston Manor. In 1226, Henry III granted the...

The fire of 23rd June 1906 that heavily damaged the church was reported in the Argus that evening and the article describes the scene...