01 Nov
Sun Tunnel
Church Stretton - SY6
Enquiry from: Jayne K
Start Date: Immediate
One, or possibly two, sun pipes to light a dark corridor and en-suite shower room in a 1980s bungalow
Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire, England, 13 miles (21 km) south of Shrewsbury and 15 miles (24 kilometres) north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671. The town was nicknamed Little Switzerland in the late Victorian as well as Edwardian period for its landscape, and also came to be a health resort. The local geology consists of some of the oldest rocks in England as well as a significant mistake is called after the town. Today, Church Stretton is a hectic market town in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The mineral water removal and bottling plant on Shrewsbury Road (known locally as the 'Pop Works'), has been operating considering that 1883; given that 2004 it has actually given Princes with mineral water. It is a notable local employer as is the polymer laboratories off Essex Road, presently had by Agilent Technologies (up until 2009 by Varian). There is an assigned light industrial area in between the A49 and also the train line, known as Crossways, with a number of companies, a number of which remain in the motoring trade, including an independent petrol/diesel filling terminal. The town benefits from tourist, which is a development market in the location, in addition to attracting regional profession. A current survey showed that the community has some 50 retail electrical outlets, 44 of which are independently had, with a varied series of shop types. [48] These consist of two butchers, several outdoor activities stores, a baker, a delicatessen, a number of clothing as well as shoe shops, 3 banks, and also two supermarkets (Co-op and also Spar). There is a big vintages market, located in a former malthouse on the edge of Sandford Avenue and also Easthope Road. There are 4 pubs, an in addition to a number of cafes as well as small restaurants. In June 2011 the town was officially stated to be a "Fairtrade Town" with 34 companies marketing fair trade products. There is a little art gallery in the previous hotel on the edge of Shrewsbury Road and Sandford Avenue. The town also has a variety of specialist services, such as lawyers, accountants as well as estate agents, validating its standing as a local centre of organisation. The community remains to take advantage of its track record as a medical spa town, and also a preferable location to live, especially in retirement. Home costs are above the area average as well as have actually seen similar boosts in recent times to various other spa towns in the UK.
