Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester
Stretton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The small, rural parish includes the hamlets of Stretton and Wetreins Green (pronounced Wetrens or Wet-er-ans). The parish also includes Stretton Hall, Stretton Lower Hall, Stretton Old Hall, and also the working museum Stretton Watermill.[1]
| Stretton | |
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 Stretton Watermill | |
  Stretton Location within Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ447528 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALPAS |
| Postcode district | SY14 |
| Dialling code | 01606 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road ran Whitchurch (Shropshire) to Chester.
References
- "Visit Us". West Cheshire Museums. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
External links
Media related to Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester at Wikimedia Commons
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