Church Stretton
Market town in Shropshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Church Stretton is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and 15 miles (24 km) north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671.[1]
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Church Stretton
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Church Stretton viewed from the Ragleth | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 4,671 |
OS grid reference | SO453937 |
• London | 158 miles (254 km) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHURCH STRETTON |
Postcode district | SY6 |
Dialling code | 01694 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | churchstretton.co.uk |
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The town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its landscape, and became a health resort.[2] The local geology includes some of the oldest rocks in England and a notable fault is named after the town.[3]
Church Stretton is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.