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 Church StrettonPeople have lived in the Stretton Gap (or Dale) for thousands of years; an Iron Age hillfort on Caer Caradoc overlooks the town. The name 'Stretton' is derived from the Old English words 'stræt' meaning 'Roman Road' and 'tun' meaning 'settlement'. A Roman road, Watling Street, runs through the Stretton Gap, though the town (and adjacent settlements) were not historically located on this road - during the 'Dark Ages' the settlements grew a short distance away from the old thoroughfare, for defensive purposes.
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