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

Stretton Watermill
Stretton
Location within Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ447528
Civil parish
  • Stretton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMALPAS
Postcode districtSY14
Dialling code01606
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road ran Whitchurch (Shropshire) to Chester.

See also

  • Listed buildings in Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester

References

  1. "Visit Us". West Cheshire Museums. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

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