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	Church Stretton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Church Stretton is a town in South Shropshire, Shropshire, England.
		Church Stretton was nicknamed "Little Switzerland" during its growth as a spa town in the Victorian and Edwardian periods, both because of its mountainous terrain, and because the town is run like clockwork.
		Church Stretton is a major centre for the sport of archery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Church_Stretton (398 words)

	Church Stretton \| British History Online
		To the north are All Stretton and the hamlets of Botvyle and Womerton.
		The greatest increase of population was in the Edwardian period and was concentrated in Church Stretton town, always the largest settlement: the total population of the three new civil parishes grew from 1,749 in 1901 to 2,435 in 1911 and to 2,650 by 1921.
		Stretton copyhold estates, though heritable, have not left notable or easily identifiable houses: standing in the principal settlements, they were liable to tenurial, as well as physical, separation from their lands and also to rebuilding.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=22861 (18489 words)

	Church Stretton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Church Stretton is located 19km (12 miles) north of Ludlow, 20 km (12½ miles) south of Shrewsbury and 28 km (17 miles) west of Bridgnorth.
		The large scale development of Church Stretton in the period 1880-1900 saw the erection of many large comfortable houses in which the influence of the late Victorian architect Norman Shaw is readily visible.
		The church is dedicated to St.Laurence and dates from the late 11th or early 12th century although nearly all of the present building was extensively modified in the later 12th and early 13th centuries with further significant alterations in the 19th century.
	www.scit.wlv.ac.uk /~jphb/shropshire/ChurchStretton.html (684 words)

	Church Stretton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Church Stretton is a small market town lying in a valley amongst the South Shropshire Hills, nestling under The Long Mynd and overlooked by (amongst others) Caer Caradoc.
		Church Stretton has long been famous for its spring water and once flourished as a spa town; what was then a hydrotherapy centre overlooking the valley is now The Long Mynd Hotel.
		In one of the walls of the Church of St Lawrence is a 'Sheila-na-gig' - a Celtic fertility symbol, rare in England.
	www.shropshiregallery.co.uk /towns/churchstretton/churchstretton.html (190 words)

	Church Stretton Area Website
		The historic market and former spa town of Church Stretton is situated in the heart of the South Shropshire hills on the English/Welsh borders.
		Church Stretton with its picturesque surrounding villages forms an excellent base for the country lover or sportsman alike, in all seasons.
		Church Stretton is easily accessible via the A49 trunk road and main line Manchester to Cardiff railway, linking to local shuttle bus services.
	www.churchstretton.co.uk (370 words)

	Church Stretton: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Church Stretton is a town in South Shropshire South Shropshire quick summary:
		All stretton is a small village in shropshire, england....
		The united reformed church (urc) is a christian religious denominationdenomination (church) in the united kingdom....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/church_stretton.htm (1138 words)

	GENUKI: Stretton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		"Stretton is a village, township, and parochial chapelry (to Penkridge), three miles SW of Penkridge, containing 272 inhabitants, and about 1500 acres of land, nearly the whole of which belongs to Lieut.
		The population of Stretton township in 1841 was 272.
		The church of St John, Stretton, was a chapelry of Penkridge parish, details of which can be found on the Penkridge parish page.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/STS/Stretton (296 words)

	Cwmdale Farm Bed and Breakfast, Cwmdale Farm, Cwmdale Valley, Church Stretton presented by A1 Tourism
		Church Stretton has all the facilities for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
		Regardless of whether you are traveling on your own or as a family, Church Stretton is the ideal town from which to start your exploration and Cwmdale Farm is the place to stay for that feeling of being "away from it all" while retaining the ability to be in the middle of it all.
		From the centre of Church Stretton head north towards All Stretton, past the school and playing fields, until you reach the Wells Spring Water bottling plant on the left.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/cwmdale.html (454 words)

	Shropshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The only substantial towns are Ludlow, Bridgnorth and Church Stretton.
		A railway line runs through the area on the same route as the A49 with stations at Church Stretton, Craven Arms and Ludlow.
		Church Stretton is known as "Little Switzerland" due to its valley location and character.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shropshire (2053 words)

	Church Stretton - Self Catering - Holiday Cottages - Shropshire
		Eliza’s and Jasleigh cottages are ideally situated in Church stretton with the slopes of the Long Mynd or the High Street only a few minutes away.
		Church Stretton is at the heart of the Long Mynd’s 5000 acres of heather-covered Moorland owned by the National trust and is designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		Church Stretton provides an ideal, central location for exploring Shropshire’s Historic market towns, National Trust and English Heritage properties and of course the Famous Ironbridge Gorge Museums.
	www.churchstrettoncottages.co.uk (189 words)

	GENUKI: Church Stretton, Shropshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
		The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a cruciform edifice, and possesses a fine altar-piece and beautiful stained-glass windows.
		Church Stretton was the birthplace of Dr. Mainwaring, the chaplain of Charles I. The parish is extensive, comprising 11,790 acres, chiefly sheepwalks.
		"ALL-STRETTON, a township in the parish of Church Stretton, in the hundred of Munslow, in the county of Salop, 1½ mile N. of the town of Church Stretton, and 13 S. of Shrewsbury.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/SAL/ChurchStretton/Gaz1868.html (492 words)

	GENUKI: Church Stretton, Shropshire
		"CHURCH STRETTON, a parish and market town in the upper division of the hundred of Munslow, in the county of Salop, 12½ miles S. of Shrewsbury.
		Photograph of Tudor Cottage, Church Stretton, from Peter and Janet Kirk.
		The transcription of the section for Church Stretton from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/SAL/ChurchStretton (277 words)

	Church Stretton Shropshire tourist information guide - TourUK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Church Stretton - an attractive market town in a long narrow valley in the heart of the Shropshire Hills.
		Church Stretton began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement near Whatling Street, a Roman road that ran from Uriconium (Wroxeter) through the Stretton gap to Leintwardine and on to Gloucester.
		Church Stretton is the nearest town 4 miles...
	www.touruk.co.uk /shropshire/church_stretton.htm (874 words)

	Church Stretton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Cerianne Lancaster, from Little Stretton and a student at Church Stretton School, set a new championship best in the under-17 womenâs 1500m of 4mins 51secs...
		A staggering 85 per cent of drivers break the speed limit on a notorious stretch of residential road in Church Stretton, a speed survey has found.
		Matty Newton was the hero for Church Stretton when they upset the formbook with a 3-2 win at Broseley Juniors.
	www.wikiverse.org /church-stretton (437 words)

	Church Stretton Tourist Information and Accommodation - Shropshire Tourism
		Church Stretton still retains its spa town feel with natural springs providing the source of Stretton Hills bottled water.
		Above the town rises the Long Mynd which is topped by a moorland plateau of heather and rocks, broken on the eastern side by a series of "batches" or hollows.
		If you would like to visit Church Stretton and need accommodation and are interested in finding the best hotel, guest house, bed and breakfast or self catering property, please click here.
	www.shropshiretourism.info /church-stretton (338 words)

	Drive 2 - Church Stretton to Welshpool
		The church is dedicated to St. Michael and All Saints and is perched on the hillside at the northern end of the village.
		Near the crest of the hill can be seen Trelystan church which is timber-framed and stands on the edge of a forest.
		The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and despite being a rural and very peaceful spot, was once the centre of a bitter dispute which rocked the Bishoprics of Hereford and St. Asaph.
	www.go2.co.uk /Leisure_Drives/drive2-1.html (1001 words)

	Church Stretton
		Masons in Church Stretton meet in the Masonic Hall, 65, High Street, Church Stretton.
		Please note that parking in the immediate vicinity of the Hall is limited, but there are nearby car-parks which serve adequately for evening functions.
		Church Stretton is situated just off the A49 about 15 miles south of Shrewsbury.
	www.mastermason.com /shropshire/church_stretton.htm (183 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - Features - Church Stretton Food Fayre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		It may seem a bit of a cliché to say that there's something for everyone at Church Stretton's third annual Food Fayre, but there are few other phrases that could sum it up.
		Festival organisers are particularly proud that this year they will be visited by the Red Arrows aerobatic display team on Sunday, a fitting climax for the weekend in which we also remember the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
		Church Stretton's growing number of arts and crafts shops showcase local crafts.
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/features/2005/06/church_stretton_food_fayre.shtml (532 words)

	Jobs Church Stretton - ejobsdirectory.co.uk - UK directory of jobs and related resources.
		Church Stretton North Ward District Council Election â€“ Thursday 1 Election Address from Jane Hider, Green Party Originally from Somerset and educated in the West Country and at Birmingham University,...
		Southwards towards Church Stretton is Frodesley which has the only...
		Shrewsbury, W of Church Stretton valley and A49; approached from Church Stretton and, on W side,...
	www.ejobsdirectory.co.uk /Jobs-Church-Stretton.php (671 words)

	CAER CARADOC CHURCH STRETTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Church Stretton 137(SO:477953) - Conspicuous on skyline 2.8km NE of Church Stretton and E of A49.
		Caer Caradoc, hill-fort (SO/477953) 1¾ miles NE of Church Stretton (A49, B4370).
		This is unusually wide and may include a guard-chamber on its S side.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/celtic/caer_caradoc_church_stretton.htm (210 words)

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		Stretton Hall is an elegant period house at the heart of a quiet village in the beautiful South Shropshire countryside, a mile North of the small town of Church Stretton.
		Stretton Hall is a three-star hotel and standards are high in every area, but this does not mean that the atmosphere is especially formal.
		The hotel is owned and run by a young family, who pride themselves on quality, flexibility, value for money and extra care for the special preferences of their individual guests.
	www.laterooms.com /en/hotel-reservations/7712_stretton-hall-church-stretton.aspx (244 words)

	Church Stretton - Part of the GO2 Shropshire Visitors Guide
		Church Stretton is considered as Shropshire's gateway to the hills, and whether coming from the north, south or east, the fine views of Ragleth, Hazler, Hope Bowdler and Caer Caradoc hills, as well as the Long Mynd, do make one's arrival in this area very exciting
		There are in fact three Strettons in the parish of Church Stretton - a Little, All and Church.
		Stretton is mentioned as Stratun in the Domesday book - probably from Straet - a street or way, and Ton - a farm or enclosure
	www.go2.co.uk /About_GO2_Pages/TheGO2GuidetoChu.html (241 words)

	Church Stretton Hotels \| accommodation - hotels in Church Stretton Shropshire
		In Church Stretton you are centrally placed in the UK to enjoy the diversity of the surrounding counties, towns, villages and landscapes.
		Church Stretton retains a spa town feel, with natural springs providing Stretton Hills bottled water.
		The town sits in a deep valley formed by the Long Mynd which rises to a height of 506m to the west and the Caradoc hills which rise to 459m to the east.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /churchstrettonhotels.html (190 words)

	Church Stretton personals for Church Stretton singles. Church Stretton dating and Church Stretton matchmaking
		If you are in Church Stretton then we are sure to have someone for you.
		There are others in Church Stretton just like you, who want to spend time with new friends.
		After all, Church Stretton is not a small place, and you may need to be introduced.
	www.topdating.com /personals/ChurchStretton.html (385 words)

	Church Stretton holiday cottages & self catering holiday accommodation directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		If you can't find a suitable holiday cottage or self catering villa or apartment in Church Stretton, or would like to rent a holiday cottage outside Church Stretton you can Browse holiday cottages by city/town to find holiday cottages or other self catering accommodation in cities, towns or villages near Church Stretton.
		In a superb elevated position, looking down upon the town of Church Stretton, this substantial family house is an ideal choice for extended families or groups wishing to take advantage of the excellent walks and golf courses to be found close by.
		This detached house is situated on the outskirts of the Shropshire town of Church Stretton, with views of the Long Mynd hills.
	www.britinfo.net /cottages/TAUNS15000.htm (718 words)

	Church Stretton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Set in the South Shropshire Hills, Church Stretton is a historic market town of character.
		Church Stretton, together with the neighbouring villages of All Stretton and Little Stretton, offer a good range of amenities surrounded by fine countryside.
		Located on the A49 Shrewsbury to Hereford road, Church Stretton is within commuting distance of Telford New Town and approximately ninety minutes' travelling time from Birmingham.
	www.wrightschurchstretton.co.uk /stretton.htm (209 words)

	Brockhurst Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Because it is included in William the Conqueror's great Domesday survey, we know that the history of Church Stretton pre-dates the Norman conquest of 1066.
		Indeed, the settlement at Church Stretton appear date to Saxon times when it was held by the earls of Mercia.
		The castle at Church Stretton, more commonly referred to today as Brockhurst Castle, is first mentioned in the records in 1156 during the reign of Henry II, the castle's likely builder.
	www.castlewales.com /brockhst.html (307 words)

	Highgrove Barns, Self Catering Accommodation, Church Stretton, Shropshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In an area of outstanding natural beauty in an elevated position halfway between Ludlow and Church Stretton and 1 mile from Craven Arms they are very cosy, with underfloor heating and lpg fires.
		Within seven miles or so are Church Stretton, known as Little Switzerland and Ludlow, reputed by many to be the finest medieval town in England.
		Ancient churches abound in idyllic towns and villages as well as modern, lively places of worship in local communities.
	www.stmem.com /highgrove-barns (1234 words)

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