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Rh STKE'JLTOKD WITH HEXNOR. 575 STRETTON-UPON-DUNSMORE. STRETFORD AVITH IIEXXOR, a tnshp. in the par: of Leominster, co. Hereford, 2 miles S.E. of Leo- minster, on a branch of the river Lug. STRETHAM, a par. in the hund. of South Witchford, Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge, 4 milea S.W. of Ely, its post town, and 12 from Cambridge. It is a station on the Ely, Haddenham, and Sutton branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village is near the rivers Ouse and Cam. The par. includes Stretham Fen and Thet- ford. The land is partly in common. The soil consists of clay and loam. In 1844 a large portion of the village was destroyed by fire. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Thetford annexed, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 756, in the patron, of the bishop. The clyirch, dedi- cated to St. James, has coats of arms carved in the roof, also an old font, and a brass to Joan Swan, bearing date 1487. The parochial charities produce about 142 per annum. There is a free school, supported by the Rev. H. Baber. The Baptists and AVesleyans have chapels. There is also a chapel, dedicated to St. George, situated in the hamlet of Thetford. Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Colonel Wilson are ladies of the manor. In the high road near the church is a stone cross. STRETTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Budworth, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 4 miles S.E. of Warring- ton, its post town. The village is on the Roman way to Kinderton. The soil is clay, with a subsoil of sand. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 100. The church was built in 1827. There is a school for both sexes. T. Lyon, Esq., is lord of the manor. STRETTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Tilston, higher div. of Broxton hund., co. Chester, 1J mile N.AV. of Tilston, and 4 J miles N.W. of Malpas. The township is small, and wholly agricultural. J. H. Leche, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief landowner. STRETTON, a tnshp. in the par. of North Wingfield, hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 3 J miles N.W. of Alfre- ton. It is a station on the Midland Counties railway. It is situated on ths Roman way to Temple Brough. STRETTON, a par. in the hund. of Alstoe, co. Rut- land, 8 miles N.W. of Stamford, its post town, and 8 N.E. of Oakham. The village is situated on Home Lane, or Ermine Street. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 300. The church is dedi- cated to St. Nicholas. Sir G. Heathcote is lord of the manor. STRETTON, a chplry. in the par. of Penkridge, W. div. of Cuttlestono hund., co. Stafford, 2 miles S.W. of Penkridge, its post town, 8 N.W. of Wolverhampton, and 2 N. of Brewood. The village is near the river Penk, the Stafford and Worcester canal, the Grand Junction railway, and the ancient AVatling Street. The Albrighton hounds meet in this parish. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 86. The church, dedicated to St. John, has been recently rebuilt. It was formerly a chapel-of-ease to Penkridge. There is a parochial school, which is supported by Mrs. Henry Monckton, who is lady of the manor. Stretton Hall is the principal residence. STRETTON,' a tnshp. in the par. of Burton-upon- Trent, N. div. of Offlow hund., co. Stafford, 2 miles N. of Burton, its post town. The village is near the Mid- land Counties railway, on the Grand Trunk canal, and the Via Devana. The tnshp. is bounded on the N. by the river Dove, and on the E. by the Trent. At a short distance from the village are extensive iron works. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Holy Trinity, in the dioc. of Lichfield. There is a National school fur hoth sexes. STItKTTON". See STURTON, co. Notts. STRETTON-BASKERVILLE, a par. in the Kirby div. of Knightlow hund., co. Warwick, 3 miles S.E. of Nmicaton, and 5 from Rugby. It is a station on the London and North-Western railway. The village is on Wiling Sti-c-i;t and the Ashby-dc-la-Zouch canal. The living is u sinecure rect. in the dioc. of AVorcester. The cliunli is in ruins. There is a National school. STKETTON CHURCH. See CHURCH STRETTON, co Salop. STRETTON-EN-LE-FIELDS, a par. in the hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 5 miles S.AV. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Tamworth. The village is on the road from Atherstone to Burton-upon-Trent, the river Mease, and the Upper Saltway. The par. includes the hmlt. of Oakthorpe. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 450. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, contains several ancient monuments. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a school supported by Lady Cave, also one at No Man's Heath under the direction of the rector. Sir Browne Cave, Bart., who resides at Strettou Hall, is lord of the manor. STRETTON-GRANDSOME, a par. in the hund. of Radlow, co. Hereford, 8 miles N.W. of Ledbury, its post town. The village is on the river Frome and the Ledbury and Hereford canal. There is a camp near the Roman way to Kenchester. Hops are grown. The living is a vie. * with the cur. of Ashperton annexed, in the dioc. of Hereford, val. .479. The church is dedi- cated to St. Lawrence. The parochial charities pro- duce about 13 per annum, of which 10 go to Lady Langley's school. STRETTON MAGNA, a chplry. in the par. of Glenn Magna, hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 5 miles S.E. of Leicester, its post town, and 10 N.W. of Market Har- borough. It is situated on the Via Devana. The land is chiefly in pasture. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Glenn Magna, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It had a chantry founded by Bishop Eyrick, or do Stretton, and has monuments of the Hewetts, who resided at Stretton Hall, the principal residence. STRETTON-ON-THE-FOSS, a par. in the Brailes div. of Kington hund., co. AVarwick, 4 miles from More- ton, its post town, and 3 AV. of Shipston. The par. includes the hmlts. of Longford and Lower Ditch- ford, which latter had once a friary. There is a salt spring in the neighbourhood. The surface is hilly, and the soil chiefly a stiff clay. The living is a rect.* with that of Ditchford annexed, in the dioc. of AVorces- ter, val. 288. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was rebuilt in 1841. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum. There are day and Sunday schools. STRETTON PARVA, a chplry. in the par. of King's Norton, hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 6 miles S.E. of Leicester, its post town, and 5 N.E. of Wigton railway station. The soil consists of stiff clay and gravel. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Norton King's, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church is old. STRETTON SUGWAS, a par. in the hund. of Grimsworth, co. Hereford, 4 miles N.AV. of Hereford, its post town. The village is on the turnpike road leading from Hereford to Hay and Kington, and on the Roman way to Kenchester. It is celebrated for its cider and perry. Bishop Cantilupe formerly resided at Sugwas Pool, in this parish, but the palace has long been con- verted into a farmhouse. The chapel in connection with it was taken down in 1792. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 184. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. Stretton Court is the principal residence. STRETTON-UNDER-FOSS, a hmlt. in the par. of Monks-Kirby, Kirby div. of Knightlow hund., co. AVar- wick, 6 miles N.W. of Rugby, its post town, and half a mile from the Stretton station, on the Trent Valley railway. The village is near the Fosse AVay and tho Oxford canal. The Independents have a chapel. There is an infant school. Newbold Hall is the principal resi- dence. C. Ramsden, Esq., is lord of the manor. STRETTON-UPON-DUNSMORE, a par. in the Rugby div. of Knightlow hund., co. Warwick, 2J miles S. of Brandon railway station, and 6 S.E. of Coventry, its post town. The village is on the Roman Fosse Way and Dunsmore Heath. At Knightlow Hill, near the boundary of the parish, is an ancient stone called Knight- low Cross, one of the oldest memorials of feudal tenure existing. The par. includes the tnshp. of Princethorpe