Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury as well as 15 miles (24 kilometres) north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671. The community was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian as well as Edwardian period for its landscape, as well as came to be a health spa. The local geology consists of some of the oldest rocks in England and also a notable fault is named after the community. Today, Church Stretton is an active market community in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water removal as well as bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (recognized locally as the 'Pop Works'), has actually been running because 1883; since 2004 it has offered Princes with mineral water. It is a noteworthy regional employer as is the polymer laboratories off Essex Road, currently had by Agilent Technologies (up until 2009 by Varian). There is an assigned light enterprise zone between the A49 and the railway line, called Crossways, with a variety of organisations, a lot of which are in the car profession, including an independent petrol/diesel loading terminal. The town benefits from tourism, which is a development sector in the location, in addition to bring in regional profession. A recent study revealed that the town has some 50 retail electrical outlets, 44 of which are individually possessed, with a diverse variety of store types. [48] These consist of two butchers, several outdoor tasks shops, a baker, a delicatessen, numerous clothing and also shoe shops, three financial institutions, as well as 2 supermarkets (Co-op and also Spar). There is a big antiques market, situated in a former malthouse on the edge of Sandford Avenue and also Easthope Road. There are 4 pubs, an in addition to a variety of coffee shops as well as little restaurants. In June 2011 the town was officially stated to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 businesses offering fair trade products. There is a tiny art gallery in the previous hotel on the edge of Shrewsbury Road and also Sandford Avenue. The town likewise has a number of expert services, such as solicitors, accounting professionals as well as estate representatives, verifying its standing as a neighborhood centre of business. The town continues to take advantage of its reputation as a medspa community, and a preferable place to live, specifically in retirement. Home costs are above the region standard and have actually seen similar increases in recent times to other medical spa towns in the UK.
