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 town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its landscape, and also ended up being a health spa. The neighborhood geology includes some of the oldest rocks in England as well as a noteworthy mistake is called after the community. Today, Church Stretton is a busy market town in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water removal and bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (known in your area as the 'Pop Works'), has been running because 1883; since 2004 it has given Princes with mineral water. It is a remarkable local company as is the polymer laboratories off Essex Roadway, currently had by Agilent Technologies (until 2009 by Varian). There is a designated light industrial park in between the A49 as well as the train line, known as Crossways, with a number of companies, a lot of which remain in the car trade, including an independent petrol/diesel filling up station. The community gain from tourism, which is a growth industry in the location, along with attracting neighborhood profession. A recent study showed that the town has some 50 retail outlets, 44 of which are individually had, with a varied range of shop types. [48] These consist of 2 butchers, several exterior activities shops, a baker, a delicatessen, a number of garments and also footwear shops, three financial institutions, and two grocery stores (Co-op and Spar). There is a big antiques market, situated in a former malthouse on the corner of Sandford Avenue as well as Easthope Road. There are four clubs, an along with a number of cafes and small restaurants. In June 2011 the town was formally proclaimed to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 organisations offering fair trade products. There is a small art gallery in the former hotel on the edge of Shrewsbury Road and also Sandford Avenue. The community likewise has a variety of expert solutions, such as lawyers, accounting professionals as well as estate agents, confirming its status as a regional centre of business. The community continues to gain from its reputation as a spa community, and a preferable location to live, especially in retired life. Home costs are above the area standard and also have actually seen comparable rises in recent times to other day spa communities in the UK.
