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All Stretton c 1930
The village lies north east of Church Stretton, between the Long Mynd on the est and Caer Caradoc to the east. Stretton is derived from "Street Town", but according to local folklore King Charles II named the three settlements. Arriving at Little Stretton
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The Church of St.Michael & All Angels
At the beginning of the Nineteenth Century the area around Church Stretton was becoming popular as a holiday resort and a residential area. New churches were needed and this one was consecrated on 24 October 1902. The money was raised by the Rev Mr Noel H
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Yew Tree Inn, All Stretton c1910
The Yew Tree seems to have been purpose built as an inn and dates from around 1620. In 1851 the landlord was William Hyde; to supplement his earnings he was also a cattle dealer. From around 1880 until the early 1920's All Stretton Water Works Co. Ltd. ha
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High Street,Church Stretton c1900
The monument on the right of this picture was a drinking fountain erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. It was moved just a few years later to a site in front of Burway House where it remained until 1963, when it was taken down
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Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, c1905
The premises on the left are the old post office building. It was later occupied by George Dunn a dispensing chemist, who also ran a stationery and fancy goods repository and a circulating library. The building on the corner of Easthope Road is the old ma
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The Sandford Hotel, Church Stretton, c1960
At the beginning of the 20th century Mrs harriet Hardy ran the Sandford House Boarding Establishment and at that time the tariff was 5/6 or 8/- per day according to the season. This establishment also had links with the Stretton Boarding House by the Nort
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The Old Tan House, Little Stretton c1920
The Old Tan House dates from the 17th century and was once the home of Derwent Wood the sculptor, who was responsible for much of the restoration work. In 1921, Capt.D.E.Macpherson, a local pig breeder, was in residence there.
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The Long Mynd, July 1953
This photograph was taken near to the Boiling Well, which is close to Pole Hill, the summit of the Long Mynd, rising to a height of 516 metres above sea level. The hills are very ancient and were formed in the pre-Cambrian period. Although a beautiful tra
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Cardingmill Valley, c1912
The old mill pool in the valley attracted local boys on a hot summer's day to go swimming but the facilities were hardly likely to attract the more genteel visitor. There was not much privacy for changing and the shed provided looks in need of renovation.
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All Saints Church, Little Stretton, c1920
This chuch was erected and paid for by Mrs Gibbon from the Manor House and was opened on 20th october 1903. It is an iron structure; ornamented in wood to give it a timber framed appearance. It was bought from a firm in Manchester specializing in this typ
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