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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 in 2011 was 4,671. [1] The town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its landscape, and became a health resort. [2]
It is situated in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton. It lies in the civil parish of Eaton-under-Heywood; nearby is the hamlet of Birtley. The village barely qualifies as such since it possesses no public house, post office, shop or church. However, it does have a thriving village hall and activities centred on it.
Regional Cycle Route 32/33 passes through the village, on its way from Longnor to Church Stretton. The historic hamlet of Botvyle lies within the Church Stretton parish and parish ward of All Stretton (grid reference). It is situated to the northeast of All Stretton, on the other side of the A49, on the lane to Comley. [3]
Church Stretton is a town in the county of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Its parish includes villages such as All Stretton and Little Stretton , as well as a number of notable hills such as the Long Mynd .
Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England.The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 104. [1] It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natural beauty.
Another theory is that it is derived from 1940s R&B star Joe Liggins, his most popular song was "The Honeydripper", and it was also the name of his backing band. [9] The term "honeydripper" is black slang for the vagina or a female lover; it can also mean a male lover who frequently says ("drips") sweet nothings to his female lover.
Minton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.. It is located in the parish of Church Stretton, [1] 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4.0 km) southwest of the market town of Church Stretton. A historic settlement, it is situated on a foothill of the Long Mynd at around 240 m (790 ft) above sea level.
Cardington is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is situated south of Shrewsbury, near Caer Caradoc Hill, and the nearest town is Church Stretton.The parish also contains the villages of Enchmarsh and Plaish, and most of the parish is in the Shropshire Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).