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Stretton Church is redundant |
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Stretton en le Field
Stretton en le Field shown within Leicestershire |
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| Population | 36 (approx) |
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| OS grid reference | SK304119 |
| Parish | Stretton en le Field |
| District | North West Leicestershire |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swadlincote |
| Postcode district | DE12 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North West Leicestershire |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Stretton en le Field is a civil parish and hamlet in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. It is about seven miles (11 km) south-west of Ashby de la Zouch, and according to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 36.
Stretton Bridge carries the A444 road across the River Mease, which forms this small parish's northern boundary.
Stretton was part of Derbyshire historically. It was mentioned in the Domesday book as containing a mill and 10 acres (40,000 m2) of meadow and belonging to Henry de Ferrers[1] and being worth fifteen shillings[2].
St Michael's Church is redundant and is maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust with money provided by Parliament and the Church of England, and by the gifts of the public. Although no longer used for regular worship, it remains a consecrated building.
Of the seventeen Strettons in England, all but two are situated on Roman Roads. However no Roman Road has yet been found which gives Stretton en le Field its name, although there is evidence of Roman settlement in the area and minor Roman thoroughfares likely existed.[3]
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