Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and 15 miles (24 kilometres) north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671. The community was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and also Edwardian duration for its landscape, and also ended up being a health resort. The neighborhood geology consists of a few of the oldest rocks in England as well as a noteworthy mistake is called after the town. Today, Church Stretton is a hectic market community in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water extraction and bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (understood in your area as the 'Pop Works'), has actually been running given that 1883; considering that 2004 it has actually supplied Princes with mineral water. It is a notable local employer as is the polymer research laboratories off Essex Road, presently possessed by Agilent Technologies (up until 2009 by Varian). There is an assigned light industrial park between the A49 as well as the train line, referred to as Crossways, with a number of services, many of which are in the car profession, including an independent petrol/diesel filling up terminal. The town take advantage of tourism, which is a growth market in the area, along with bring in neighborhood trade. A current survey showed that the town has some 50 retail electrical outlets, 44 of which are separately owned, with a varied variety of store types. [48] These include two butchers, several outside activities stores, a baker, a delicatessen, numerous garments as well as footwear stores, 3 banks, as well as two grocery stores (Co-op and also Spar). There is a big vintages market, situated in a previous malthouse on the corner of Sandford Avenue and also Easthope Road. There are four clubs, an as well as a variety of coffee shops and also little dining establishments. In June 2011 the town was officially proclaimed to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 organisations offering fair trade products. There is a tiny art gallery in the previous resort on the edge of Shrewsbury Road and also Sandford Avenue. The community also has a variety of specialist solutions, such as lawyers, accounting professionals and estate agents, validating its standing as a local centre of service. The town remains to gain from its track record as a health facility town, as well as a desirable location to live, specifically in retired life. Residence costs are above the region average as well as have actually seen comparable increases in recent times to other day spa towns in the UK.
