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Stretton en le Field history

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Roman origins

The name Stretton-en-le-Field is explained as a settlement ton/tun, lying in open country field/feld, by a Roman road stret/straet. Of the seventeen Strettons in England, all but two are situated on Roman Roads. However, the Roman road from which the village gains its name has not yet been positively identified.

Domesday

Although now in Leicestershire, Stretton was historically part of Derbyshire. The village has passed between the two several times and on occasions straddled the boundary.

Medieval history

St Michael’s Church was built in the 14th century in an elevated position in the village. It is Grade II* listed and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.

19th century

The village used to be much larger than at present; a decline in population was recognized as early as the 1830s. In 1801 the village had a population of 212; by 1831 this had fallen to 109. The lord of the manor was Sir John Robert Cave-Browne-Cave, 10th Baronet, who lived in Stretton Hall, then described as “a handsome mansion [which] occupies a picturesque romantic situation”

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Best Stretton en le Field places to visit

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Stretton en le Field has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Stretton en le Field’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Stretton en le Field’s information audio spots:

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Appleby Magna, Leicestershire is a Grade II* listed parish church. It was built in the 1960s. The church is located in Appleby Magna and is located on the outskirts of Leicester.

St Michael’s Church, Stretton en le Field St Michael’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Stretton en le Field, Leicestershire, England (grid reference SK303119) It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Moira Furnace Moira Furnace is a nineteenth-century iron-making blast furnace located in Moira, Leicestershire, on the banks of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. Built by the Earl of Moira in 1804, the building has been preserved as a museum featuring lime kilns and craft workshops.

St Peter’s Church, Netherseal St Peter’s Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in Netherseal, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed parish.

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