Stretton, Warrington

Stretton

St. Matthew's Church, Stretton
Stretton
 Stretton shown within Cheshire
Population 1,009 (2001)
OS grid referenceSJ615825
Unitary authorityWarrington
Ceremonial countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Warrington
Postcode district WA4
Dialling code 01925
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWarrington South
List of places
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Cheshire

Coordinates: 53°20′17″N 2°34′39″W / 53.3381°N 2.5775°W / 53.3381; -2.5775

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.

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.

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