Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market community in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and 15 miles (24 kilometres) north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671. The town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and also Edwardian period for its landscape, and also ended up being a health resort. The neighborhood geology includes some of the earliest rocks in England as well as a significant mistake is called after the town. Today, Church Stretton is a busy market town in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water extraction and also bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (known in your area as the 'Pop Works'), has actually been operating considering that 1883; because 2004 it has supplied Princes with mineral water. It is a remarkable local employer as is the polymer labs off Essex Road, currently had by Agilent Technologies (until 2009 by Varian). There is a marked light industrial area in between the A49 and the railway line, called Crossways, with a variety of companies, much of which are in the car trade, consisting of an independent petrol/diesel filling terminal. The town gain from tourist, which is a development industry in the location, along with bring in local profession. A current study revealed that the town has some 50 retail outlets, 44 of which are independently possessed, with a diverse series of store types. [48] These include 2 butchers, a number of outside tasks shops, a baker, a delicatessen, a number of clothing and shoe stores, 3 banks, as well as 2 supermarkets (Co-op and also Spar). There is a big vintages market, situated in a former malthouse on the corner of Sandford Avenue as well as Easthope Road. There are 4 bars, an along with a variety of coffee shops and also tiny restaurants. In June 2011 the community was formally declared to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 services marketing fair trade products. There is a tiny art gallery in the previous resort on the edge of Shrewsbury Road and also Sandford Avenue. The community additionally has a variety of expert services, such as solicitors, accounting professionals and also estate agents, validating its standing as a neighborhood centre of company. The town remains to gain from its reputation as a health club community, and a desirable place to live, particularly in retired life. Residence costs are above the region standard and also have seen similar boosts in current times to various other health facility towns in the UK.
