Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and also 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 Edwardian duration for its landscape, as well as became a health spa. The local geology includes a few of the oldest rocks in England and also a significant fault is called after the community. 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 been operating given that 1883; since 2004 it has offered Princes with mineral water. It is a remarkable neighborhood company as is the polymer laboratories off Essex Road, currently had by Agilent Technologies (up until 2009 by Varian). There is a marked light industrial park between the A49 and the railway line, called Crossways, with a number of companies, most of which remain in the car profession, including an independent petrol/diesel filling up station. The community benefits from tourist, which is a development market in the location, as well as bring in regional profession. A current survey revealed that the town has some 50 retail outlets, 44 of which are individually owned, with a varied series of store kinds. [48] These consist of two butchers, a number of outside activities stores, a baker, a delicatessen, a number of garments and also shoe shops, 3 financial institutions, and also two supermarkets (Co-op and also Spar). There is a big vintages market, situated in a former malthouse on the edge of Sandford Avenue and Easthope Road. There are four clubs, an as well as a number of coffee shops and little dining establishments. In June 2011 the community was officially declared to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 organisations marketing fair trade products. There is a tiny art gallery in the former resort on the edge of Shrewsbury Road and Sandford Avenue. The community additionally has a number of expert solutions, such as lawyers, accountants and also estate agents, verifying its standing as a regional centre of business. The town continues to benefit from its track record as a health spa town, as well as a desirable area to live, particularly in retired life. Home rates are above the region standard and also have actually seen comparable boosts in current times to other health facility towns in the UK.
