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| Little Stretton | |
|---|---|
 The thatched All Saints' church in the village | |
  Little Stretton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO443917 |
| • London | 158 miles (254 km) |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHURCH STRETTON |
| Postcode district | SY6 |
| Dialling code | 01694 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Stretton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Church Stretton, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 80.[1] Little Stretton became a civil parish in 1899 being formed from Church Stretton, on 1 April 1966 the parish was abolished and merged with Church Stretton.[2]
It is located in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between the Long Mynd and Ragleth Hill. Lying on the B5477 south of the market town of Church Stretton; 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 (23 km) away, to the south. The centre of Church Stretton is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away via the B5477.
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 590 and 616 feet above sea level. 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.
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.[3] The modern-day parish of Church Stretton is sometimes referred to as "Church Stretton and Little Stretton".[4]
- ^ "Population statistics Little Stretton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Little Stretton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Church Stretton Town Council". Church Stretton Area. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Shropshire Council Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Council tax (parish precepts) 2010/11
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