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	Church Stretton
		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 Church Stretton area being readily accessible from the great centres of population in the English Midlands and North-West attracted many enthusiastic students who were well rewarded by the complex geology of the area.
		Comley quarry about 4 km north west of Church Stretton is famous as the first site where trilobite fossils were found in the British Isles.
	www.scit.wlv.ac.uk /~jphb/shropshire/ChurchStretton.html (684 words)

	GENUKI: Stretton
		The church of St John, Stretton, was a chapelry of Penkridge parish, details of which can be found on the Penkridge parish page.
		The population of Stretton township in 1841 was 272.
		"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.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/STS/Stretton (296 words)

	Shropshire hills around Church Stretton
		The floor of the Church Stretton valley is occupied by sands, gravels and clay much of which was eroded away from the slopes the Longmynd and deposited by melt waters in the valley.
		The Church Stretton area includes some of the most fascinating geology within the British Isles, situated as it is astride the famous Church Stretton Fault, and with some of the oldest rocks in England, over 560 million years old, forming the well-known hills either side of the valley.
		The Church Stretton valley started to form around 50 million years ago as uplift of Shropshire was followed by erosion in a sub-tropical climate along the Church Stretton Fault.
	www.churchstretton.co.uk /hills.htm (1299 words)

	Traveller's World - Church Stretton
		Church Stretton is at the centre of the South Shropshire Hills country, most of which is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		Together with its neighbouring communities of All Stretton, Little Stretton and Minton, the town nestles in a narrow valley between the Long Mynd and the Stretton Hills.
		The Parish Church of St. Laurence is probably a Saxon foundation, but the Norman nave is the oldest part of the present building.
	www.travellers-world.info /locales/l564.html (210 words)

	Cwmdale Farm Bed and Breakfast, Cwmdale Farm, Cwmdale Valley, Church Stretton presented by A1 Tourism
		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.
		Church Stretton has all the facilities for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/cwmdale.html (454 words)

	Church Stretton. Information for tourists and residents of Church Stretton
		Church Stretton is set in Mary Webb and A E Housman country.
		The town of Church Stretton, with its Norman Church, access road to the Long Mynd, Gliding and Golf Clubs, recreational and riding facilities, together with a main line railway station, forms an excellent base in all seasons for the walker, naturalist, sportsman or country lover to combine tranquility with Marcher Country History and good food.
		The aim of this website is to promote Church Stretton and the surrounding area as a centre for tourism and local business, and to act as a comprehensive source of information for local residents and visitors.
	www.churchstretton.co.uk (312 words)

	Stretton History
		Until the Reformation, Stretton Church was held by the Knights Templars and their successors, the Knights Hospitallers; however, when monastic property was confiscated by Henry VIII, the church passed into the control of the Lord of the Manor.
		Inquisition held at Strettone on Wednesday the feast of Saint George the Martyr Anno 22 Ric II (1398) regarding a claim by John Wright of Halyoake to hold a messuage and seven acres of arable land in Strettone upon the death of Henry Edesone his father.
		Stretton, however, remained a backwater, so that at the time of the Norman Conquest and the great Domesday survey it is recorded as a ‘berwick’ or outlier of Market Overton, a larger settlement which still retained the evidence of Roman occupation.
	www.rutnet.co.uk /pp/gold/viewGold.asp?IDType=Page&ID=1317 (1306 words)

	Stretton Hall - Church Stretton hotels at LateRooms.com - Hotels in Church Stretton cheap hotels near Church Stretton England
		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.
		Coming from the south, when you reach Church Stretton there are traffic lights and an Esso garage on your left.
		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.
	www.laterooms.com /en/C7712.html (801 words)

	Church Stretton - Self Catering - Holiday Cottages - Shropshire
		Church Stretton is at the heart of the Long Mynd& 5000 acres of heather-covered Moorland owned by the National trust and is designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		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 provides an ideal, central location for exploring Shropshire& Historic market towns, National Trust and English Heritage properties and of course the Famous Ironbridge Gorge Museums.
	www.churchstrettoncottages.co.uk (189 words)

	Church Stretton Tourist Information and Accommodation - Shropshire Tourism
		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.
		Church Stretton still retains its spa town feel with natural springs providing the source of Stretton Hills bottled water.
		Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival takes place each year.
	www.shropshiretourism.info /church-stretton (320 words)

	Church Stretton
		Church Stretton is situated just off the A49 about 15 miles south of Shrewsbury.
		Masons in Church Stretton meet in the Masonic Hall, 65, High Street, Church Stretton.
		Leave the A49 at the traffic lights, turning west (signed to Church Stretton).
	www.mastermason.com /shropshire/church_stretton.htm (183 words)

	Church Stretton Accommodation - Shropshire - Mynd House Hotel
		Accommodation at the Mynd House Hotel near Church Stretton
		Stretton is also our family room as it has an interconnecting bedroom with twin beds.
		Stretton has a queen sized double bed and en-suite bathroom with spa bath and shower.
	www.myndhouse.co.uk /accom.html (385 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - Features - Church Stretton Food Fayre
		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.
		Church Stretton's growing number of arts and crafts shops showcase local crafts.
		Church Stretton Food Fayre 8th - 10th July 2005
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/features/2005/06/church_stretton_food_fayre.shtml (532 words)

	Church Stretton - Bed and Breakfast - Accommodation - Hope Bowlder - Shropshire - Sayang House
		The town of Church Stretton, gateway to wonderful walking country including the Long Mynd and South Shropshire Hills, is just two miles away.
		Located in the picturesque village of Hope Bowlder, near Church Stretton, Sayang House stands in an acre of landscaped gardens with fine views of the surrounding countryside.
		Evening meals can be provided with all diets catered for and of course we provide a hearty breakfast to set you up for the day.
	www.sayanghouse.com (172 words)

	BeenThere-DoneThat: Church Stretton area, Shropshire.
		Church Stretton can be seen in the distance, below the valley, together with Caer Caradoc on the far side of the town.
	www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk /shropshire/cardingmillvalley.html (165 words)

	CAER CARADOC CHURCH STRETTON
		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)

	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.
		In 1912, the official handbook of the Church Stretton Advancement Association describes it thus
	www.go2.co.uk /About_GO2_Pages/TheGO2GuidetoChu.html (241 words)

	Church Stretton Golf Club,Church Stretton,Shropshire,England
		The views at Church Stretton are spectacular, where ever you are on the course you can see for miles in any direction.
		The course is in superb condition all year round and boasts one of the best drainage systems in Britain, simply because of the severe slopes of the hills which the course has been built on.
		The view from the seventeenth green is quite spectacular.
	www.golftoday.co.uk /clubhouse/coursedir/shropshire/churchstretton.html (193 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Shropshire: Church Stretton
		Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts and Crafts Festival · cached · Contains exhibitors, list of events, past performers, booking information, and where to stay.
		Church Stretton · Offers business, amenity, accommodation, restaurants, and services information for visitors and residents.
		Church Stretton and Shropshire Links · cached · Contains accommodation, businesses, events, gliding, golf, hill walking, cycling, and horse riding information..
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=191269 (130 words)

	Church Stretton Caravan Parks, Campsites, and Holiday Parks
		The M54 jnct 7 is approximately 15.2 miles (24.5 km) from Church Stretton.
		Birmingham airport is 41.9 miles (67.4 km) from Church Stretton, Shropshire.
		The Church Stretton Railway Station is about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) from Church Stretton.
	www.pickatrail.com /sun/c/england/campsites/church_stretton_shropshire.html (112 words)

	South Shropshire - Church Stretton
		The range of accommodation in Church Stretton is also excellent so if you want to self-cater or be spoilt in our hotels simply browse through our listing.
		Church Stretton is quite simply a walkers delight.
		Church Stretton really has thought of every thing to make this a perfect holiday destination.
	www.southshropshire.org.uk /pages/churchstretton.html (213 words)

	Brockhurst Castle
		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.
		Indeed, the settlement at Church Stretton appear date to Saxon times when it was held by the earls of Mercia.
		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.
	www.castlewales.com /brockhst.html (307 words)

	BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Church Stretton, United Kingdom
		Set Church Stretton, United Kingdom to be my hometown
		BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Church Stretton, United Kingdom
		The weather symbol shown for each day in the five day forecast represents the predominant weather expected on the day in question.
	www.bbc.co.uk /weather/5day.shtml?id=3614&links (190 words)

	Church Stretton Builders-ART Builders
		ART Builders, based in Church Stretton, was extablished in 1999.
		ART Builders is a small local building firm set in the heart of the shropshire hills in Church Stretton
		A.R.T Builders - 120 W9atling Street South, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7BH - Tel: 07974 303488
	www.art-builders.co.uk (84 words)

	July 1982-Shropshire-Church Stretton
		The walk starts at Church Stretton and follows paths along the side of the Long Mynd, past Little Stretton and Minton.
		This is a very attractive area which we have not already visited and there will be opportunities to have a look around Church Stretton as an added bonus.
		The cost of the walks is £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children, Please indicate on the attached slip which walk you intend to join.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/p/appm35/range/walks/1981-1982/jul.htm (281 words)

	CHURCH STRETTON ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Church Stretton and surrounding area.
		Let a good number of agents in Church Stretton know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Church Stretton Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
		CHURCH STRETTON ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Church Stretton and surrounding area.
		Properties for Sale or to Let in Church Stretton
	www.churchstretton-estateagents.co.uk (1201 words)

	Church Stretton Information Online -Events in and around Church Stretton, UK
		Church Stretton Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Church Stretton.
		Church Stretton Information Online is part of the UK information network.
		If you are looking for information on how to get around we have details of Train times and ticket bookings, Coach times and ticket bookings plus a list of UK Maps to help you find where you are going.
	www.britinfo.net /fp-E-AUN.htm (322 words)

	Little Stretton
		Little Stretton is located 2 km south of Church Stretton.
		There are a number of charming buildings of which the most attractive is undoubtedly the church dedicated to All Saints, which arrived, as a kit, from Manchester in 1903.
		Also noteworthy are the Manor House dating from 1600 and the Tan House.
	www.scit.wlv.ac.uk /~jphb/shropshire/LittleStretton.html (93 words)

	The Orchards, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation, Church Stretton, Shropshire
		On the Mynd is Church Stretton golf club being one of the highest in England, and on the top is the glider station.
		Situated in the hamlet of Ticklerton just over 2 miles from Church Stretton, The Orchards is a non smoking Bed and Breakfast.
		Nearby as well as the Long Mynd are other Stretton hills such as The Ragleth, The Lawley and The Caradoc.
	www.theorchardsticklerton.com (430 words)

	Church Stretton accommodation - hotels guest houses bed and breakfast self catering cottage accommodation in Church Stretton Shropshire UK
		Church Stretton retains a spa town feel, with natural springs providing Stretton Hills bottled water.
		The town of Church Stretton, has a Norman Church, offers Gliding and Golf Clubs, recreational and riding facilities, a main line railway station.
		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 /churchstretton.html (114 words)

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