Church Stretton
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.
Church Stretton
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Church Stretton viewed from the Ragleth | |
Church Stretton 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 |
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| Website | churchstretton.co.uk |
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.
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