At Bryn, north of Cuddington, it passes the former site of Lactalis-Nestl that made Ski and Munch Bunch yoghurts, closing in 2007 with production moving to central Europe, having made yoghurt since 1968. [2][3][4], From junction 9 of the M62, there is a dual-carriageway through Warrington, as far as Loushers Lane (With the exception of a brief stretch northbound after meeting the A57 and another northbound before meeting the A5060 which has one lane reserved for buses during peak hours.). The town's Silvester Horne Institute, on the south end of High Street, commemorates his name. The B4371 road from Much Wenlock ends in Church Stretton. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. The A49 is closed in both directions between the B4371 (Church Stretton) and the A5/A5112 (near Bayston Hill) and diversions have been put in place. On Hazler Hill is a transmitter for local radio (BBC Radio Shropshire broadcast from here on 90FM). The novelist Henry Kingsley (18301876) wrote "Stretton" based around this area, and Oliver Sandys' book, "Quaint Place" is set in Church Stretton. The cookie is used for targeting and advertising purposes. [79], Stephen Laurie, a notable amateur astronomer, lives in the area and has discovered a number of asteroids from observatories at Church Stretton and nearby Ragdon (the area not suffering from much light pollution). This cookie is used to measure the number and behavior of the visitors to the website anonymously. Motorists, including those travelling from the south of the county to attend Shrewsbury Town's friendly with local rivals Wolves, are advised to find an alternative route. 17-19 November 2021. This cookie is used for social media sharing tracking service. The Station Inn: A repeat visit 2 years on. Shropshire, Church Stretton - HF Holidays Brochures My Account Wishlist 020 3974 8865 Destinations Walking Holidays Special Interest Country Houses Offers & Key Dates About Us Home Country Houses Country House Locations Shropshire, Church Stretton Longmynd House Shropshire Hills View all photos Overview About House Calendar Places to visit Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. James Braid and Harry Vardon later made changes to the course. An accident at Leebotwood, near Church Stretton, occurred around 7.45am and is understood to be of a very serious nature. The historic core of the town lies around the parish church and along the High Street. After the bypass, the road passes over the railway. The B5477 had been the northern section of the B4370, which was renumbered in 2004; this renumbering to B5477 is anomalous in two ways: the number does not comply with the Great Britain road numbering scheme (it is out-of-zone) and was already (and remains) in use in Wallasey.
