Place

Church Stretton

town and civil parish in Shropshire, England

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Overview

Church Stretton is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, south of Shrewsbury and north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671. The town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its landscape, and became a health resort. The local geology includes some of the oldest rocks in England and a notable fault is named after the town. Church Stretton is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. History

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Also known as Church Stretton, Shropshire, Great Stretton

Key facts

Country: Q145
Website: http://www.churchstretton.co.uk/

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