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.
Don't miss Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford's towns if visiting the area around Church Stretton.
River Clun is one of Church Stretton's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Church Stretton.
There are a several good castles in the Church Stretton area like Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
The area around Church Stretton features a number of interesting ruins including Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
Don't miss Acton Burnell's villages if visiting the area around Church Stretton.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Church Stretton including Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell.
Telford Centre is one of Church Stretton's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Church Stretton.
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.
