Preston is a community in
Cambridge,
Ontario,
Canada. Prior to its
amalgamation with the city of Galt, the
town of Hespeler and the village of Blair to form the new city in 1973, it was an independent town. It is located near the confluence of the
Grand River and
Speed River. Downtown Preston is commonly considered to be bounded on the north by the entrance to Riverside Park on King Street, and on the south by the King and Bishop plaza.