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| + | '''''Church Stretton''''' is a [[British]] market town, right in the [[Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]], nicknamed the Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its scenery. Also of high interest is its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheela_na_gig Sheela na gig] (medieval sculpture of a woman exhibiting her genitals). | ||
<center><wz tip="Church Stretton as seen from the hills on the Caer Caradoc side. The hills in front are the Lond Mynd. Picture from March 1, 2020.">[[File:ChurchStretton-1March20.jpg|650px]]</wz></center> | <center><wz tip="Church Stretton as seen from the hills on the Caer Caradoc side. The hills in front are the Lond Mynd. Picture from March 1, 2020.">[[File:ChurchStretton-1March20.jpg|650px]]</wz></center> | ||
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| + | There is a [[Victorian]] cemetery in the centre, with elaborate stone cutting and carving and is also advertised by the city council as sheltering a rich ecosystem of wildlife and vegetation. | ||
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| + | All the pictures below are from our first (and so far, unique) visit on {{thisday|1|March|2020}}. | ||
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| + | <gallery perrow=3 widths=200px> | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-1.jpg|The Church of Church Stretton and its main street. This nice pub was on the time of our visit to a Greek restaurant. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-2.jpg|Down the street. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-3.jpg|The Raven, an imposing timber house. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-4.jpg|Brick houses on the other side. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-5.jpg|The Square. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-9.jpg|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Laurence%27s_Church,_Church_Stretton St Laurence's Church]. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-14.jpg|The Sheela na gig, adorning the wall left to its entrance. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-8.jpg|The churchyard. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-10.jpg|Farther, one of these typical British towers. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-11.jpg|The Victorian cemetery. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-12.jpg|Julia with the Anchor Grave, apparently a tribute to a [[Titanic]] victim. | ||
| + | File:ChurchStretton-1March20-13.jpg|The Tudor cottage (oldest and best preserved one in Church Stretton). | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 17:51, 6 June 2020
Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a British market town, right in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nicknamed the Little Switzerland in the late Victorian and Edwardian period for its scenery. Also of high interest is its Sheela na gig (medieval sculpture of a woman exhibiting her genitals).
There is a Victorian cemetery in the centre, with elaborate stone cutting and carving and is also advertised by the city council as sheltering a rich ecosystem of wildlife and vegetation.
All the pictures below are from our first (and so far, unique) visit on 1 March (2020).
The Church of Church Stretton and its main street. This nice pub was on the time of our visit to a Greek restaurant.
Down the street.
The Raven, an imposing timber house.
Brick houses on the other side.
The Square.
The Sheela na gig, adorning the wall left to its entrance.
The churchyard.
Farther, one of these typical British towers.
The Victorian cemetery.
Julia with the Anchor Grave, apparently a tribute to a Titanic victim.
The Tudor cottage (oldest and best preserved one in Church Stretton).
