Stretton Westwood Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Lower Farm, Stretton Westwood - geograph.org.uk - 1469050.jpg
Static Image Caption:Lower Farm, Stretton Westwood
Coordinates:52.583°N -2.595°W
Official Name:Stretton Westwood
Civil Parish:Much Wenlock
Unitary England:Shropshire
Lieutenancy England:Shropshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Ludlow
Post Town:MUCH WENLOCK
Postcode District:TF13
Postcode Area:TF
Dial Code:01952
Os Grid Reference:SO596985

Stretton Westwood is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.

It is located in the parish of Much Wenlock and is two miles southwest of the town, on the B4371 road to Church Stretton; its name derives from it being on the road to Stretton.

It lies near to Wenlock Edge and there are a number of quarries in the vicinity, some of which are operational whilst the rest are now disused.

Westwood is the general name for the area; close by to Stretton Westwood, but on the road to Bourton rather than to Church Stretton, is the smaller hamlet of Bourton Westwood, also in Much Wenlock parish. There was once a Westwood Halt railway station, on the now closed railway line.