Long Stratton
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Long Stratton is a small linear settlement in South Norfolk, in the East of England, UK. It consists of two villages; the larger, Stratton St.Mary, is to the South, and the other, Stratton St.Michael, is to the North. It is home to a substantial population of around 3500 (1999). .
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[edit] Location information
The village is situated half-way between the regional capital, Norwich and the market town of Diss; along the Roman built road, the A140 (once know as Pye Road) - which runs from Cromer (North Norfolk) to Ipswich (Suffolk).
Long Stratton borders 5 other villages: Morningthorpe, Tasburgh, Pulham Market, Wacton and Tharston.
[edit] Bypass proposals
There has been cause for the building of a bypass around Long Stratton for over 60 years, and 2006 was supposed to bring about the construction of the new bypass.
Long Stratton Residents in 1996 protesting for a bypass (BBC News).
There was considerable opposition to the bypass on either side of the A140, (Residents of the village of Tharston to the west, and the Hamlet of Wood Green Common to the east.) Eventually, it was decided that a bypass to the east would have less of an environmental impact.
The total cost of the three miles stretch of dual carriageway, with a roundabout at either end, was estimated to be £21.8m (2004) - compared to earlier estimates of £6m to £16m (2002).
Following the may 2005 elections, the planning received a one year delay, when changes to the planning permissions laws meant that the application for the permission of the bypass had to be resubmitted
[edit] Facilities and amenities
The village accommodates three schools first known as : Long Stratton First School, St.Mary's Middle School, and Long Stratton High School however in september 2006 long stratton first school became long stratton infant school and st.Mary's middle school became st.mary's church of england junior school. The shops are located in two small shopping centres (South Norfolk Shopping Precinct and The Icehouse Precinct - so called because it was bi. TBD uilt adjacent to the Victorian icehouse belonging to Long Stratton Manor) as well as along the main street.
It has two Church of England churches (St Mary and St Michael), as well as a Methodist church. The church of Long Stratton St Mary is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
Recently, a Co-op has been built in the centre of the village (see right) as well as a new Doctors Surgery, a lighting shop and a tattooist.
The village has also seen the creation of two new housing estates for the new millennium, increasing the village population and size.
