Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and also 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 period for its landscape, as well as became a health spa. The local geology includes some of the oldest rocks in England as well as a notable mistake is called after the town. Today, Church Stretton is a busy market community in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water removal and also bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (known locally as the 'Pop Works'), has been operating considering that 1883; considering that 2004 it has actually offered Princes with mineral water. It is a notable local employer as is the polymer research laboratories off Essex Roadway, presently possessed by Agilent Technologies (till 2009 by Varian). There is an assigned light industrial park in between the A49 and the train line, called Crossways, with a number of businesses, a lot of which remain in the car profession, including an independent petrol/diesel loading terminal. The community gain from tourism, which is a growth industry in the area, along with attracting neighborhood trade. A recent study revealed that the community has some 50 retail electrical outlets, 44 of which are individually had, with a varied variety of store kinds. [48] These consist of two butchers, several outdoor tasks shops, a baker, a delicatessen, several clothes as well as footwear stores, three financial institutions, and 2 grocery stores (Co-op and also Spar). There is a huge vintages market, positioned in a former malthouse on the corner of Sandford Avenue and also Easthope Road. There are four pubs, an along with a number of coffee shops and tiny dining establishments. In June 2011 the town was officially stated to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 services marketing fair trade items. There is a little art gallery in the previous resort on the corner of Shrewsbury Road and Sandford Avenue. The community also has a variety of expert services, such as solicitors, accounting professionals and also estate agents, verifying its standing as a regional centre of service. The community remains to take advantage of its track record as a spa town, as well as a desirable place to live, particularly in retirement. House prices are above the county standard and have seen similar increases in current times to other health facility towns in the UK.
