Streatham (St. Leonard)
STREATHAM (St. Leonard), a parish, in the union
of Wandsworth, E. division of the hundred of Brixton and of the county of Surrey, 6 miles (S. by W.)
from London; containing 5994 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name from its situation near the
great Roman road from London to Arundel, extends
along the principal road to Brighton for nearly three
miles, and comprises 2832 acres, of which 221 are common or waste. The houses, mostly modern, are well
built, and the parish contains a number of villas and
stately mansions, particularly in the neighbourhood of
the common, between which and the lower part of the
village was an ancient mansion of red brick, the residence, about half a century ago, of Lord William Russell. Streatham Park, where Dr. Johnson spent much
of his time, was the seat of Mrs. Thrale, afterwards
Madame Piozzi. The neighbourhood is richly wooded,
and diversified with hills and valleys; and the air,
which is considered particularly salubrious and invigorating, combined with other local advantages, has rendered the village the favourite residence of many opulent
families. A mineral spring was discovered in 1660,
which is still held in esteem, being highly efficacious in
scorbutic eruptions, and in many other cases. The
manufacture of silk has been introduced.
The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at
£18. 13. 9., and in the gift of the Duke of Bedford: the
tithes have been commuted for £1200, and the glebe
contains 1½ acre. The ancient church, with the exception of the tower, which is of flint and surmounted by a
spire, forming a picturesque object in the landscape, was
taken down in 1830, and handsomely rebuilt upon an
enlarged scale in the later English style. On the upper
part of Brixton Hill, about 100 yards to the east of the
high road, is a church dedicated to Christ, which was
consecrated Nov. 19th, 1841, and is in the Eastern or
Byzantine style, with a campanile tower; the cost,
amounting to £8000, was raised by subscription, aided
by a grant of £1300 from the Church Commissioners.
The living is in the Rector's gift. In Upper Tooting is
another incumbency. There are places of worship for
Independents and Wesleyans; and four almshouses for
aged women have been lately erected in the Elizabethan
style, by a bequest from the late Mrs. Henry Thrale, of
Streatham Park. Dr. Hoadley, Bishop of Bangor, was
rector of the parish.
Streatlam cum Stainton
STREATLAM cum Stainton, a township, in the
parish of Gainford, union of Teesdale, S. W. division
of Darlington ward, S. division of the county of Durham, 3 miles (N. E. by E.) from Barnard-Castle; containing 373 inhabitants, of whom 261 are in the hamlet
of Streatlam. The township is on the road from Staindrop to Barnard-Castle, and comprises by estimation
2907a. 29p., of which 1321 acres are arable, 1343 meadow and pasture, 230 wood and plantations, and 11 in
roads. Its surface is undulated and hilly, and the scenery embraces extensive views of the surrounding country,
including Raby Castle, and in the distance the Cleveland
hills. The soil, which has been efficiently drained, is
rather heavy. Here are large quarries, from which
stone has been raised for the principal buildings in this
part of the county; also a bed of clay from which good
draining-tiles are manufactured. Streatlam Castle, a
stately structure, erected by Sir William Bowes, Bart.,
in the seventeenth century, on the site of a former castle,
is the seat of John Bowes, Esq., and stands in a deep
vale, embosomed in a fine park, with high and irregular
hills on every side, in some parts covered with forests.
There was anciently a chapel, but no traces of it now
remain.—See Stainton.
Streatley (St. Margaret)
STREATLEY (St. Margaret), a parish, in the
union of Luton, hundred of Flitt, county of Bedford,
5 miles (N. by W.) from Luton; containing, with the
hamlet of Sharpenhoe, 345 inhabitants, of whom 173
are in Streatley township. In Edward I.'s time the
manor was vested in the Gobions, from whom it passed
to the Botellers, and subsequently to the family of Nodes,
from which it came by inheritance to the Goldsmiths.
The parish is on the road from London to Bedford, and
comprises by computation 2200 acres, of which 250 are
pasture, 50 woodland, and the rest arable; the substratum is principally chalk. The living is a discharged
vicarage, valued in the king's books at £6. 15. 2.; net
income, £79; patron, Sir G. P. Turner, Bart.; impropriators, Messrs. Smyth and others. The church is in
the decorated English style, and contains 200 sittings,
of which 150 are free. The Rev. James Hadow, who
was vicar for sixty years, from 1781 to 1841, died on his
birthday, 30th January 1847, aged 90 years, and was
buried under a beech-tree in the churchyard, of his own
planting: a black-marble monument has been erected
on the spot. Richard Norton, in 1686, gave a rentcharge of £10 in support of a school.
Streatley (St. Mary)
STREATLEY (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of
Bradfield, hundred of Moreton, county of Berks,
5½ miles (S. by W.) from Wallingford; containing 597
inhabitants, and comprising an area of 3294a. 1r. 21p.
This place is supposed to have taken its name from its
situation on the ancient Ikeneld-street, which here
crosses the Thames to Goring, in Oxfordshire. The
living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at £10.
7. 6., and in the gift of the Bishop of Salisbury: the
great tithes, belonging to P. Pusey, Esq., have been
commuted for £82. 10., and the vicarial tithes for £5;
the glebe of the vicar consists of 290 acres. Here was
a Dominican convent.
Street (Holy Trinity)
STREET (Holy Trinity), a parish, in the union of
Wells, hundred of Whitley, W. division of Somerset, 1½ mile (S. S. W.) from Glastonbury; containing
1219 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the road
from Bath to Exeter, and comprises 2768 acres, whereof
223 are common or waste land. Blue lias limestone is
found, which supplies an excellent material for paving
and building. There is a manufactory for rugs; and a
small fair is held on the Monday-week after St. Andrew's
day. The living is a rectory, with that of Walton annexed, valued in the king's books at £24. 12. 3½., and
in the gift of the Marquess of Bath: the tithes of the
parish have been commuted for £489, and the glebe
contains about 16 acres. Here are places of worship for
Baptists, Wesleyans, and the Society of Friends.
Street
STREET, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Christchurch, Ringwood and S. divisions of
the county of Southampton; with 308 inhabitants.
Street
STREET, a parish, in the union of Chailey, hundred of Street, rape of Lewes, E. division of Sussex,
6¾ miles (N. W.) from Lewes; containing 197 inhabitants. It is situated on the road from Lewes to Ditchelling, and comprises 1234a. 2r. 4p., consisting of arable
and pasture land in nearly equal portions, with a little
wood. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the
king's books at £6. 19. 7., and in the gift of H. C. Lane,
Esq.: the tithes have been commuted for £198, and the
glebe comprises 31 acres. The church is an ancient
structure of flint, containing several monuments to the
Dobell family and others.
Street, Long
STREET, LONG, a tything, in the parish of Enford,
union of Pewsey, hundred of Elstub and Everley,
Everley and Pewsey, and S. divisions of the county of
Wilts; containing 81 inhabitants.
Streethall
STREETHALL, a parish, in the union of SaffronWalden, hundred of Uttlesford, N. division of Essex,
3½ miles (W. N. W.) from Saffron-Walden; containing
37 inhabitants. It is situated on elevated ground commanding a richly-diversified prospect over the surrounding country, and comprises by computation 520 acres,
chiefly arable land. The living is a discharged rectory,
valued in the king's books at £13; net income, £155;
patron and incumbent, the Rev. W. Forbes Raymond:
the glebe comprises about 65 acres. The church is a
substantial edifice of stone, and contains several ancient
monuments.
Streethay
STREETHAY, a township, in the parish of St. Michael, Lichfield, union of Lichfield, N. division of
the hundred of Offlow and of the county of Stafford,
2¼ miles (N. E. by E.) from Lichfield; containing 125
inhabitants.
Strelley (All Saints)
STRELLEY (All Saints), a parish, in the union of
Basford, S. division of the wapentake of Broxtow, N.
division of the county of Nottingham, 4½ miles (W. N.
W.) from Nottingham; containing 284 inhabitants. The
Hall is a neat modern mansion, surrounded by well laidout pleasure-grounds, and commands fine views of the
romantic scenery in the vicinity. About one mile to
the north-west is Strelley Park colliery. The living
is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at
£6. 4. 8.; net income, £90; patron, T. Webb Edge,
Esq. The tithes were commuted for land in 1808. The
church is a handsome cruciform structure, with a lofty
tower: the nave is separated from the chancel by a
richly-carved oak screen; there are several tombs of
the Strelley family, and the windows exhibit some ancient
stained glass in good preservation.
Strellington
STRELLINGTON, a tything, in the parish of Boxgrove, union of West Hampnett, hundred of Box
and Stockbridge, rape of Chichester, W. division of
Sussex; containing 23 inhabitants.
Strensall (St. Mary)
STRENSALL (St. Mary), a parish, in the wapentake of Bulmer, union and N. riding of York, 6
miles (N. N. E.) from York; containing 430 inhabitants.
It comprises by computation about 2700 acres, of which
1400 are common or open moor on the east of Galtres
forest; the greater portion of the cultivated land is
arable. The York and Scarborough railway has a station
here. The living is a discharged vicarage, with that of
Haxby annexed, valued in the king's books at £4. 13. 4.;
and the net income, as recently augmented by a grant
from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, is £260: the
patronage, until lately, was vested in the Prebendary of
Strensall, but the funds of the prebend have been surrendered to the commissioners, and the Archbishop of York
now holds the presentation. A school has an endowment
of 20 acres of land, with a schoolroom and small orchard.
The poor's estate consists of eight tenements and about
70 acres, producing £46 per annum, and of the interest
of £72, left by Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb in 1809, but which
has been transferred, under the poor law, to the parish
funds.
Strensham (St. John the Baptist)
STRENSHAM (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in
the union, and Upper division of the hundred, of Pershore, Pershore and E. divisions of the county of Worcester, 4½ miles (S. W. by S.) from Pershore; containing 304 inhabitants. This place, which is pleasantly
situated on the river Avon, between the hills of Malvern
and Bredon, is renowned in history for the siege it
sustained against the parliamentary forces, and for the
signal bravery displayed here by the then lord of the
manor, Sir William Russel. The parish comprises 1878
acres of rich land: the soil consists of light earth, loam,
and marl, with various modifications; blue lias and
gravel abound in every part, and in some places fossils
and minerals are met with. The living is a rectory,
valued in the king's books at £12; net income, £200;
patron, John Taylor, Esq.: the tithes were commuted
for land in 1814. The church is a noble structure, containing many memorials of the Russel family, among
which are some fine specimens of Italian sculpture, in
Parian and other marbles. In the parish are nine almshouses, endowed by Lady Ann Russel, and her father
Sir Francis Russel; the income is about £43. Samuel
Butler, author of Hudibras, was born here in 1612.
Stretford (St. Peter)
STRETFORD (St. Peter), a parish, in the union
of Weobley, hundred of Stretford, county of Hereford, 4 miles (S. W. by W.) from Leominster; containing 35 inhabitants. The parish comprises 424a. 3r.
18p.: the road from Leominster to Weobley runs
through it from east to west, and that from Wigmore
to Hereford from north to south. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £6.19. 8.,
and in the gift of T. Dunne, and E. Evans, Esqrs.: the
tithes have been commuted for £94. 14., and the glebe
comprises 15 acres.
Stretford
STRETFORD, a hamlet, in the parish and union of
Leominster, hundred of Wolphy, county of Hereford, 2½ miles (E. by S.) from Leominster; containing,
with Hennor, 88 inhabitants.
Stretford
STRETFORD, a parochial chapelry, in the parish of
Manchester, union of Chorlton, hundred of Salford, S. division of Lancashire, 4 miles (S. W.) from
Manchester; containing 3524 inhabitants. The chapelry
comprises 3121 acres, of which 85 are common or waste
land. It is separated by the river Mersey from Cheshire,
and lies on the road from Manchester to Northwich.
Here is a large paper-mill; and the place has been for
many years a celebrated mart for pigs: from 600 to 700
pigs were sent weekly to the Manchester market; but
since the opening of the Manchester and Liverpool railway, this trade has been gradually removing to Manchester, so that now not more than two or three hundred
pigs are slaughtered here per week. The Duke of Bridgewater's canal, and the railway from Manchester to Altrincham, pass through the chapelry. The living is a
perpetual curacy; net income, £150; patrons, the Dean
and Chapter of Manchester, whose tithes here have been
commuted for £430: the glebe comprises 18 acres.
The chapel, supposed to have been erected by the Trafford
family in the reign of Elizabeth, was taken down and
rebuilt in 1718, was enlarged in 1821, and again in 1824.
In 1842 it was once more taken down, being deemed
unsafe, and being much too small for the accommodation
of the people; and the present chapel was built on a
new site, about thirty yards from the former one. It is
dedicated to St. Matthew, is in the early English style,
with a handsome tower, and contains 917 sittings, of
which 351 are free: the cost was estimated at £3250.
The edifice was erected chiefly through the exertions of the
Rev. J. Clarke, the present curate and locum tenens; as
were also the national schools for boys, girls, and infants,
which are an additional ornament to the place, and cost
about £1150. The inhabitants have testified their gratitude to the curate by presenting him an elegant teaservice, and a purse, the value together being 120 guineas.
Ten children are entirely clothed during three years;
and the schools may be considered as endowed with £45
per annum by a bequest from Mrs. Hind. The Manchester Botanic Gardens, and the Asylum for the Deaf
and Dumb and for the Blind, are in the township.
Stretham (St. James)
STRETHAM (St. James), a parish, in the hundred
of South Witchford, union and Isle of Ely, county of
Cambridge, 4¼ miles (S. W. by S.) from Ely; containing,
with the chapelry of Thetford, 1357 inhabitants. A
third of the village of Stretham was destroyed bv fire in
May 1844, The living is a rectory, in the patronage of
the Bishop of Ely, valued in the king's books at £22;
net income, £756. At Thetford is a chapel of ease.
There are places of worship for Baptists and Wesleyans;
and two free schools.
Stretton
STRETTON, a township, in the parish of Tilston,
union of Great Boughton, Higher division of the hundred of Broxton, S. division of the county of Chester,
4½ miles (N. W. by N.) from Malpas; containing 84 inhabitants. It comprises 900 acres, of which the prevailing soil is clay. The tithes have been commuted for
an annual rent-charge of £97. 4.
Stretton
STRETTON, a township, in the parish of Great
Budworth, union of Runcorn, hundred of Bucklow,
N. division of the county of Chester, 3½ miles (S. by
E.) from Warrington; containing 362 inhabitants. The
township comprises 1029 acres, the soil of which is partly
clay and partly sand, with some moss. A church in the
early English style, with a tower, was erected in 1827:
the living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £63; patron, the Rev. Richard Greenall. A neat parsonagehouse was erected some years since; and commodious
schools with a house for the master have been recently
built.
Stretton
STRETTON, a township, in the parish of North
Wingfield, union of Chesterfield, hundred of
Scarsdale, N. division of the county of Derby, 4½
miles (N. by W.) from Alfreton; containing 482 inhabitants. The Stretton station of the Midland railway
is 6½ miles from the Chesterfield station, and 9½ from
that of Belper.
Stretton (St. Nicholas)
STRETTON (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union
of Oakham, hundred of Alstoe, county of Rutland,
8¼ miles (N. E. by E.) from Oakham; containing 220
inhabitants. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's
books at £7. 17. 1., and in the gift of Sir G. Heathcote,
Bart.: the tithes have been commuted for £299. 10.; the
glebe comprises 3 acres.
Stretton
STRETTON, a parochial chapelry, in the union of
Brewood, W. division of the hundred of Cuttlestone, S. division of the county of Stafford, 3 miles
(S. W.) from Penkridge; containing 272 inhabitants.
This place is thought to occupy the site of the Pennicrocium of the Romans, with the situation of which, as
laid down by Antoninus in his Itinerary, it perfectly
agrees: the supposition is further strengthened by the
discovery of several coins, and other relics of antiquity.
The chapelry comprises 1500 acres by admeasurement,
in nearly equal portions of arable and pasture, chiefly the
property of George Monckton, Esq.. of Stretton Hall.
The road from Shrewsbury to Coventry passes along its
south side; and the river Penk, the Liverpool and Birmingham railway, and the Stafford and Worcester canal,
at a short distance on the east. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £96; patron and impropriator, Lord Hatherton. The chapel is dedicated to St.
John, and is a small edifice mostly built of brick.
Stretton
STRETTON, a township, in the parish and union of
Burton-upon-Trent, N. division of the hundred of
Offlow and of the county of Stafford, 2½ miles (N.)
from Burton; containing 410 inhabitants. It is bounded
on the north by the river Dove, and on the east by the
Trent. An aqueduct of 23 arches conveys the Trent and
Mersey canal across the valley. The Clay-Mill ironworks here have been established more than a century
A chapel, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected and endowed
in 1829, through the exertions of the Rev. Peter French,
incumbent of Trinity church, Burton.
Stretton-Baskerville (All Saints)
STRETTON-BASKERVILLE (All Saints), a parish, in the union of Hinckley, Kirby division of the
hundred of Knightlow, N. division of the county of
Warwick, 3 miles (E. by S.) from Nuneaton; containing 75 inhabitants. The parish borders on Leicestershire, from which it is separated by the Watling-street;
it consists of 1012 acres, and is intersected by the Ashby
canal. The living is a sinecure rectory, valued in the
king's books at £6, and in the patronage of Miss Pinchin
and Mrs. Wilcox: the church is in ruins.
Stretton, Church (St. Lawrence)
STRETTON, CHURCH (St. Lawrence), a markettown and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Munslow, S. division of Salop, 13 miles (S. by
W.) from Shrewsbury, and 153 (N. W.) from London;
containing, with the townships of Minton, All Stretton,
and Little Stretton, 1604 inhabitants, of whom 860 are
in the township of Church-Stretton. This township,
which by its adjunct is distinguished from the other
townships as the seat of the parochial church, derived
its name Stretton, or Street-town, from its situation
within a quarter of a mile of the ancient Watling-street,
which passes in a direction parallel with the road from
Shrewsbury to Ludlow. The town is romantically seated
in a rich and fertile vale, inclosed on one side by a bold
range of mountains, among which is Caer Caradoc, the
lofty and precipitous retreat of Caractacus; and on the
other by the extensive chain of hills called the Longmynd, flat on the summit, but deeply indented on the
south-eastern acclivity with numerous valleys, from which
many mountain streams descend with impetuosity. It
consists of one street, in the wider part of which is the
market-house; the houses are in general of brick, and
of neat and modern appearance, occasionally interspersed
with handsome dwellings and small cottages: the inhabitants are amply supplied with water. The secluded
and romantic situation of the place, its proximity to
spots of deep interest, its fine mountain scenery, and
various other attractions, render it a favourite resort
for parties from the neighbouring towns.
But little trade is carried on: a manufactory for
flannel was established in 1816, which is now flourishing. Large flocks of sheep are pastured on the neighbouring hills. The market is on Thursday, and chiefly
for provisions: the fairs are on March 10th, for cattle,
horses, and sheep; May 14th, a statute-fair; July 3rd,
a great wool-fair instituted in 1819; September 25th, a
very large sheep-fair; and the last Thursday in November, for cattle, sheep, and horses. The county magistrates hold petty-sessions on the third Thursday in every
month; and two constables for each township are annually appointed at the court leet held in the old manorhouse, now an inn. The town is the place of election
for the southern division of the county. The old dilapidated market-hall, erected in 1617, has been replaced by
a handsome edifice of brick and stone, supported on
columns and arches. The parish comprises 10,246 acres,
whereof about 5000 are common or waste.
The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at
£15. 10., and in the gift of the Rev. R. Norgrave Pemberton: the tithes have been commuted for £500, and
the glebe comprises 68 acres. The church is an ancient
and venerable cruciform structure, principally in the
early English style, with a square embattled tower rising
from the centre, strengthened by buttresses and crowned
with pinnacles: in the buttress at the south angle is a
figure of St. Lawrence, and in other parts of the tower
are groups of figures well sculptured. The entrance to
the church on the north is Norman, and the interior
contains several portions in the same character, with
insertions in the decorated English style. The chancel
is beautifully ornamented with carved oak in antique
devices, put up by the present patron, who has bestowed
much care and expense on the embellishment of the
church. The windows are principally in the decorated
style, with flowing tracery, and are embellished with
stained glass. The rectory-house, a handsome mansion,
is beautifully situated at the foot of the Longmynd; the
grounds have been laid out by Mr. Pemberton with a
due regard to the characteristic features of the surrounding scenery. The free school was endowed by successive benefactors, and has also an endowment of
twenty-seven acres of land under a late inclosure act;
the building was erected in 1779, upon the site of an old
school. The poor-law union of Church-Stretton comprises fourteen parishes or places, and contains a population of 6069.
On Caer Caradoc are the remains of a large encampment, defended on the steepest acclivities with one, on
the more accessible ascents with two, and in some places
with three intrenchments, hewn out of the solid rock.
This was probably an exploratory station of Caractacus,
from whom the hill received its name. On the Longmynd, which commands a panoramic view of wide extent, are many low tumuli, and cairns of stones; one of
its eminences, called Bodbury, has a large intrenchment
of earth. This mountain was the scene of many battles between the Romans and the Britons, and afterwards between the Welsh and the English. On an eminence at
Minton is a very lofty tumulus, supposed to be one of those
mounts upon which, in the earlier times of the Britons,
justice was administered to the people. About a mile
south-west of Church-Stretton was Brockard's Castle,
of which the site, the intrenchments, the moat, and foundations, with the approaches from the Watling-street,
may still be traced. Among the eminent natives of the
town have been William Thynne, receiver of the Marches;
Sir John Thynne, Knt., who founded Longleat House in
the county of Wilts; and Dr. Roger Mainwaring, chaplain to Charles I., and Bishop of St. David's.
Stretton-En-Le-Fields (St. Michael)
STRETTON-EN-LE-FIELDS (St. Michael), a parish, in the union of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, hundred of
Repton and Gresley, S. division of the county of
Derby, though locally in the W. division of the hundred of Goscote, county of Leicester, 5 miles (S. W.)
from Ashby; containing, with part of Oakthorpe hamlet,
354 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the road from
Atherstone to Burton-upon-Trent, and contains about
1000 acres of very rich land, mostly arable; and a neat
and pleasant village. Sir John Robert Cave-BrowneCave, Bart., is lord of the manor. The Hall, a handsome mansion, occupies a picturesque and romantic situation, with fine views of the country around. The living
is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £9. 10. 5.;
patron, Sir J. R. Cave. The tithes have been commuted
for £235; there is a glebe-house, and the glebe contains
about 50 acres. The church has a spire, and stands on
elevated ground.
Stretton-Grandisome (St. Lawrence)
STRETTON-GRANDISOME (St. Lawrence), a parish, in the union of Ledbury, hundred of Radlow,
county of Hereford, 7 miles (N. W.) from Ledbury;
containing 139 inhabitants. The parish comprises by
computation 1100 acres. The river Frome bounds it on
the south; the road from Leominster to Ledbury passes
through it from north to south, and the line of the Ledbury and Hereford canal crosses its south-west corner.
The living is a vicarage endowed with the rectorial tithes,
with the living of Ashperton annexed, and valued in the
king's books at £9. 4. 2.; net income, £479; patron,
the Rev. J. Hopton. The tithes of the parish were commuted for land in 1812; there is a glebe-house, and the
glebe altogether contains about 160 acres.
Stretton Magna
STRETTON MAGNA, a chapelry, in the parish of
Glen Magna, union of Billesdon, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of Leicester, 5½ miles
(S. E. by E.) from Leicester; containing 38 inhabitants.
Stretton Hall, the property of Sir George Robinson,
Bart., is a fine seat, embellished with plantations of oak.
The chapel is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and
contains monuments to the Hewitt family. The Roman
Via Devana passes through the parish.
Stretton-On-The-Foss (St. Peter)
STRETTON-ON-THE-FOSS (St. Peter), a parish
in the union of Shipston-upon-Stour, Brailes division
of the hundred of Kington, S. division of the county of
Warwick, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Shipston; containing 434 inhabitants. The parish comprises about 1100
acres. It is surrounded on all sides, except the north,
by portions of the counties of Gloucester and Worcester;
and is intersected by the roads from Shipston to Chipping-Campden and to Moreton. The surface is hilly,
and the soil chiefly a stiff clay. The living is a rectory,
with that of Ditchford annexed in 1642, valued together
in the king's books at £17, and in the patronage of Mrs.
Jervoise: the tithes have been commuted for £184.
The church was rebuilt in 1841, when 144 sittings were
gained, of which 136 are free. In the neighbourhood is
a spring, the water of which is slightly impregnated with
salt. Ditchford is divided into three farms; there are
no remains of its ancient church.
Stretton Parva
STRETTON PARVA, a chapelry, in the parish of
King's-Norton, union of Billesdon, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of Leicester, 6 miles
(E. S. E.) from Leicester; containing 108 inhabitants.
It is situated on a tributary of the river Soar, to the
north-east of the Harborough and Leicester road.
Stretton-Sugwas (St. Mary Magdalene)
STRETTON-SUGWAS (St. Mary Magdalene), a
parish, in the hundred of Grimsworth, union and
county of Hereford, 3 miles (N. W. by W.) from Hereford; containing 190 inhabitants. It comprises 797
acres by admeasurement, and is situated on a small tributary of the river Wye. The living is a discharged
rectory, valued in the king's books at £9. 7. 1., and in
the gift of Guy's Hospital, London: the tithes have been
commuted for £200, and the glebe contains about 40
acres. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.
Stretton-Under-Foss
STRETTON-UNDER-FOSS, a hamlet, in the parish
of Monks-Kirby, union of Lutterworth, Kirby division of the hundred of Knightlow, N. division of the
county of Warwick, 6¼ miles (N. W. by N.) from
Rugby; containing, with Newbold-Revel, 336 inhabitants and an area of 1138 acres. The village is intersected by the road between Coventry and Lutterworth:
and the Oxford canal is crossed by the old Fosse-road
on the west of it: the rateable annual value of canal
property here is £800. There is a place of worship for
Independents.
Stretton-Upon-Dunsmore (All Saints)
STRETTON-UPON-DUNSMORE (All Saints), a
parish, in the union of Rugby, Rugby division of the
hundred of Knightlow, N. division of the county of
Warwick, 6 miles (S. E. by E.) from Coventry; containing, with the township of Princethorpe, 1080 inhabitants, and an area of 2781 acres. This parish, which
derives its name from its situation on the Roman fosseway, nearly in the centre of what was formerly Dunsmore
heath, extends for about two miles and a half on the
road from London to Holyhead. The village is about
half a mile south-west of the road. Plaster of Paris is
made from the gypsum of which a considerable stratum
is found in the parish, and large quantities of lime are
burnt from the limestone that abounds here. The living
is a vicarage; net income, £438; patrons, the Rev. H.
T. Powell, vicar, for one turn, and other parties for two
turns; impropriators, several proprietors of land. The
late Rev. William Daniel, vicar, bequeathed £4000,
subject to the life of his wife, to the Bishop of Lichfield
and Coventry and the Archdeacon of Coventry, in trust
for building a new parochial church. The edifice was
erected from a design by Mr. Rickman, and was opened
for divine service on Whit-Tuesday, 16th May, 1837:
it consists of a nave, chancel, aisles, and tower. The
whole cost was £5232, the balance being supplied by
the sale of the materials of the old edifice, a charge on
the church lands, the sale of pews, collections at the
doors, and subscriptions. A national school is supported from the proceeds of land bequeathed by William
Herbert in 1694. Here is a spring strongly impregnated
with lime, which will incrust rough substances with
limestone formation if left in the water for a considerable
time. At Knightlow Hill, on the boundary of the parish,
is an ancient stone called Knightlow Cross, one of the
oldest memorials of feudal tenure existing, and on which
certain fines are annually paid by the surrounding
parishes.