Little Stretton, Shropshire
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Little Stretton is a village in Shropshire
, England.
It lies on the B5477 to the south of the town of Church Stretton
(and is part of the civil parish of that town); similarly, the small village of All Stretton
lies to the north of Church Stretton on the same road. A milestone
in the centre of the village on the B5477, which is called Ludlow Road at this point, indicates that Ludlow
is 14 miles away, to the south.
The River Ashes Hollow
runs through the village and it is a popular place to begin walks up the Long Mynd
. The village lies between 180 and 188 metres above sea level. The Ragleth Hill lies immediately to the east of the village, on the other side of the Welsh Marches Line
and A49
. Little Stretton once had its own railway halt: Little Stretton Halt railway station
.
There is a small church in the village, built in 1903 - "All Saints". It is a very unusual church (for England in the present era) for its construction is timber with a thatched roof.
As of 2010, there are approximately 110 dwellings in the village. Little Stretton today has a general store
and boasts two public house
s: the Green Dragon and the Ragleth Inn (historically the "Sun Inn"), both of which serve a wide range of local real ales. There was once another pub, until c. 1907, called "The Crown" which was located opposite the Green Dragon.
To the southwest are the hamlets of Minton
and Hamperley
, which are part of Church Stretton parish and are included within the parish ward of Little Stretton. Little Stretton was previously a civil parish itself, but the whole parish merged with that of Church Stretton and a large part of All Stretton, to form the modern day parish of Church Stretton, which is sometimes referred to as "Church Stretton and Little Stretton".
Half a mile to the north are the earthwork remains of the twelfth century Brockhurst Castle.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England.
It lies on the B5477 to the south of the town of Church Stretton
Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a small town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The population of the town was recorded as 2,789 in 2001, whilst the population of the wider parish was recorded as 4,186...
(and is part of the civil parish of that town); similarly, the small village of All Stretton
All Stretton
All Stretton is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.-Geography:All Stretton lies about a mile to the north of the market town of Church Stretton, on the old Shrewsbury Road - the county town is 12 miles to the north. Similarly, the small village of Little Stretton lies to the south...
lies to the north of Church Stretton on the same road. A milestone
Milestone
A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts...
in the centre of the village on the B5477, which is called Ludlow Road at this point, indicates that Ludlow
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
is 14 miles away, to the south.
The River Ashes Hollow
River Ashes Hollow
Ashes Hollow is a small river running through Little Stretton, Shropshire in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England.-Stretton Hills Beauty Spot:...
runs through the village and it is a popular place to begin walks up the Long Mynd
Long Mynd
The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by...
. The village lies between 180 and 188 metres above sea level. The Ragleth Hill lies immediately to the east of the village, on the other side of the Welsh Marches Line
Welsh Marches Line
The Welsh Marches Line , known historically as the North and West Route, is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny, Hereford and Craven Arms, and thence to Crewe via Whitchurch...
and A49
A49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
. Little Stretton once had its own railway halt: Little Stretton Halt railway station
Little Stretton Halt railway station
Little Stretton Halt was a minor railway station on the Welsh Marches Line between Craven Arms and Church Stretton in the English county of Shropshire.-History:...
.
There is a small church in the village, built in 1903 - "All Saints". It is a very unusual church (for England in the present era) for its construction is timber with a thatched roof.
As of 2010, there are approximately 110 dwellings in the village. Little Stretton today has a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
and boasts two public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s: the Green Dragon and the Ragleth Inn (historically the "Sun Inn"), both of which serve a wide range of local real ales. There was once another pub, until c. 1907, called "The Crown" which was located opposite the Green Dragon.
To the southwest are the hamlets of Minton
Minton, Shropshire
Minton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.It is located in the parish of Church Stretton, 2½ miles southwest of the market town of Church Stretton. A historic settlement, it is situated on a foothill of the Long Mynd at around 240m above sea level...
and Hamperley
Hamperley
Hamperley is a dispersed hamlet in Shropshire, England.It is mainly located in the parish of Church Stretton, 2½ miles southwest of Little Stretton and 4 miles from the market town of Church Stretton...
, which are part of Church Stretton parish and are included within the parish ward of Little Stretton. Little Stretton was previously a civil parish itself, but the whole parish merged with that of Church Stretton and a large part of All Stretton, to form the modern day parish of Church Stretton, which is sometimes referred to as "Church Stretton and Little Stretton".
Half a mile to the north are the earthwork remains of the twelfth century Brockhurst Castle.