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 duration for its landscape, and also ended up being a health spa. The neighborhood geology consists of a few of the earliest rocks in England and also a notable mistake is called after the town. Today, Church Stretton is an active market community in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water extraction as well as bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (understood in your area as the 'Pop Works'), has been running given that 1883; given that 2004 it has actually provided Princes with mineral water. It is a significant neighborhood employer as is the polymer laboratories off Essex Roadway, currently had by Agilent Technologies (till 2009 by Varian). There is a marked light industrial area in between the A49 and the railway line, known as Crossways, with a variety of services, much of which are in the motoring trade, consisting of an independent petrol/diesel filling up terminal. The town benefits from tourism, which is a development sector in the area, along with attracting regional profession. A current survey showed that the community has some 50 retail outlets, 44 of which are independently possessed, with a varied variety of shop kinds. [48] These include two butchers, numerous outside activities stores, a baker, a delicatessen, several garments and footwear stores, 3 financial institutions, as well as 2 grocery stores (Co-op as well as Spar). There is a huge vintages market, located in a former malthouse on the edge of Sandford Avenue as well as Easthope Road. There are four pubs, an in addition to a number of cafes and small dining establishments. In June 2011 the community was formally declared to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 businesses marketing fair trade items. There is a little art gallery in the former hotel on the corner of Shrewsbury Road and Sandford Avenue. The town additionally has a variety of professional services, such as lawyers, accounting professionals and also estate agents, confirming its status as a regional centre of service. The community remains to benefit from its track record as a health facility community, as well as a desirable location to live, specifically in retirement. Home prices are above the area standard and also have actually seen comparable boosts in recent times to other medical spa towns in the UK.
