Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town 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 town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian duration for its landscape, and also became a health spa. The local geology consists of some of the oldest rocks in England as well as a remarkable mistake 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 removal and also bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (known locally as the 'Pop Works'), has been running because 1883; because 2004 it has offered Princes with mineral water. It is a notable local employer as is the polymer labs off Essex Roadway, currently possessed by Agilent Technologies (till 2009 by Varian). There is a designated light industrial area between the A49 and the railway line, referred to as Crossways, with a number of businesses, much of which remain in the car trade, including an independent petrol/diesel filling station. The town gain from tourist, which is a growth market in the area, in addition to bring in neighborhood profession. A recent survey revealed that the community has some 50 retail electrical outlets, 44 of which are separately had, with a varied variety of shop kinds. [48] These include two butchers, several exterior tasks stores, a baker, a delicatessen, a number of clothing and also footwear stores, three banks, and also 2 grocery stores (Co-op as well as Spar). There is a large antiques market, situated in a former malthouse on the edge of Sandford Avenue as well as Easthope Road. There are four bars, an in addition to a number of coffee shops and tiny restaurants. In June 2011 the community was formally proclaimed to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 services offering fair trade products. There is a tiny art gallery in the previous hotel on the corner of Shrewsbury Road as well as Sandford Avenue. The town also has a variety of professional services, such as solicitors, accountants as well as estate representatives, confirming its condition as a regional centre of organisation. The community continues to gain from its reputation as a medspa community, and a desirable location to live, particularly in retired life. Residence prices are above the area average and have seen similar rises in current times to various other health facility towns in the UK.
