Population 1,009 (2001) Local time Wednesday 12:19 PM | OS grid reference SJ615825 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01925 | |
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Stretton is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England. The parish includes the village of Lower Stretton. It is at the very southern tip of Warrington, about seven miles south of the town centre. It has a large hotel (Park Royal Hotel) and is the site of Warrington's private hospital, run by Spire Healthcare. The village is near junction 10 of the M56 motorway.
Map of Stretton, UK
The Royal Navy Air Station HMS Blackcap existed at Stretton between June 1942 and November 1958.
Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road ran Northwich to Warrington.
References
Stretton, Warrington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA