Church Stretton
Church Stretton
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Church Stretton viewed from the Ragleth | |
Church Stretton Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 4,671 |
| OS grid reference | SO453937 |
| • London | 158 miles (254 km) |
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| 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 | |
| Website | churchstretton.co.uk |
Church Stretton is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and 15 miles (24 km) north of Ludlow. The population of the parish as a whole in 2024 was given by ONS as 4469.
The town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its landscape, and became a health resort. The local geology includes some of the oldest rocks in England and a notable fault is named after the town.
Church Stretton is in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.