Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a Town in the county of Shropshire.
There are great places to visit near Church Stretton including some great towns, rivers and streams, castles, ruins, villages, historic buildings and shopping centres.
Towns to visit near Church Stretton include Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford.
The area close to Church Stretton boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Clun.
Castles to visit near Church Stretton include Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the Church Stretton area like Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
There are a number of villages near to Church Stretton including Acton Burnell.
Don't miss Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell's historic buildings if visiting the area around Church Stretton.
Church Stretton is near some unmissable shopping centres like Telford Centre,
Church Stretton History
There are some historic monuments around Church Stretton:
Places to see near Church Stretton
History of Church Stretton
The town was first granted a market charter by King John in 1214, for a weekly market on Wednesdays, but by 1253 the market day had changed to Tuesdays. In 1337 a new charter was granted by Edward III and it authorised a weekly market to be held on Thursdays. The market is still held every Thursday, in the square on the High Street, which has been the town’s market place since the 13th century. Much of the town was destroyed by fire in 1593 and many of the present half timbered buildings in the town centre date from the time of the rebuilding.
