Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market community in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 kilometres) south of Shrewsbury and 15 miles (24 km) 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 ended up being a health resort. The local geology consists of a few of the oldest rocks in England and also a notable mistake is called after the town. Today, Church Stretton is a hectic market town in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water removal as well as bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (known locally as the 'Pop Works'), has been operating given that 1883; given that 2004 it has supplied Princes with mineral water. It is a significant neighborhood company as is the polymer laboratories off Essex Road, presently had by Agilent Technologies (up until 2009 by Varian). There is a marked light enterprise zone in between the A49 and the railway line, called Crossways, with a variety of companies, a number of which are in the motoring profession, including an independent petrol/diesel filling station. The community take advantage of tourism, which is a development sector in the area, in addition to bring in regional profession. A current study showed that the town has some 50 retail outlets, 44 of which are separately had, with a varied range of store kinds. [48] These include 2 butchers, numerous outdoor activities shops, a baker, a delicatessen, numerous clothes and also shoe shops, 3 banks, and 2 grocery stores (Co-op and also Spar). There is a big vintages market, positioned in a previous malthouse on the corner of Sandford Avenue as well as Easthope Road. There are 4 pubs, an along with a variety of cafes and also tiny dining establishments. In June 2011 the town was formally declared to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 organisations selling fair trade products. There is a small art gallery in the former hotel on the edge of Shrewsbury Road as well as Sandford Avenue. The community likewise has a number of expert solutions, such as lawyers, accounting professionals and also estate agents, verifying its condition as a regional centre of organisation. The community continues to take advantage of its track record as a medical spa town, and also a preferable area to live, particularly in retirement. Home prices are above the county average as well as have actually seen similar rises in recent times to various other day spa towns in the UK.
