Stretton-under-Fosse

Not to be confused with Stretton-on-Fosse.

Stretton-under-Fosse
Main Street, Stretton under Fosse
Stretton-under-Fosse is located in Warwickshire
Stretton-under-Fosse
Stretton-under-Fosse
Location within Warwickshire
Population206 (2021)
OS grid referenceSP451813
Civil parish
  • Stretton-under-Fosse
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUGBY
Postcode districtCV23
Dialling code01788
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°25′40″N 1°20′17″W / 52.42783°N 1.33815°W / 52.42783; -1.33815

Stretton-under-Fosse is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. In the 2021 census the population of the parish was 206.[1]

The village is located just east of the Fosse Way former Roman road, and just south of the M6 motorway. It contains a number of old cottages along its main street. Just outside Stretton is an old manor house, Newbold Revel, which is currently used as a training college for prison officers.[2] Just south of the village is the Oxford Canal and a canal arm leading to Stretton Wharf.[3]

Between 1847 and 1957, the village was served by nearby Brinklow railway station on the West Coast Main Line, which was originally known as Stretton station.[4]

Stretton means "settlement on a Roman road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Fosse Way.

Historic buildings

There are 9 listed buildings by Historic England.[5] These include several houses in Main Street and a cast iron canal bridge.

References

  1. ^ "Stretton under Fosse Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ Allen, Geoff, (2000) Warwickshire Towns & Villages, pages 126-127, ISBN 1-85058-642-X
  3. ^ "Stretton Wharf to SW of Stretton under Fosse". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Brinklow Station". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Search Results for 'Stretton-under-Fosse". Historic England. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

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