Stretton is a large village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the northern outskirts of Burton upon Trent and is now a suburb. The name is Old English and means Street Town derived from its location on the Roman road called Ryknild Street.

Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road" (from the Old English "stræt" and "tun"). Of the seventeen places in England, all but two are situated on a Roman road, the exceptions being Stretton Westwood and Stretton en le Field.

Jun 10, 2011 · Welcome to the Stretton History website, which is a community project aiming to bring together and share photos and stories about the village of Stretton near Warrington. Stretton has a fascinating past, and as residents of the village, we’re keen to piece together snapshots of Stretton’s colourful past over the years.

We are based in Church Stretton in Shropshire but we work with you wherever you are. Using a microphone, we interview you and get your stories in your own words ensuring that the completed book is a true reflection of you and the style of language you use. Listen to our interview on Radio Shropshire on January 6th 2025.

Stretton is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The small, rural parish also includes the hamlet of Wetreins Green (pronounced Wetrens or Wet-er-ans).

Stretton is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stretton had a population of 4,686 people.

The village of Stretton is a Sister Town with the Township of Newtown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Lying north of Burton beside the river Dove, Stretton was a small village until extensive housing development took place in the second half of the 20th century. There is still much farmland, however, on the west and east sides of the village.

Stretton is a large village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the northern outskirts of Burton upon Trent and is effectively a suburb of that town. The name is Old English and means Street Town and comes it being on the Roman road called Ryknild Street.

Stretton is located in the county of Staffordshire, West Midlands, two miles north-east of the major town of Burton upon Trent, and 111 miles north-west of London. Stretton lies just south of the Derbyshire border.