Stretton-under-Fosse

{{distinguish|Stretton-on-Fosse}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country = England

|official_name= Stretton-under-Fosse

|coordinates = {{coord|52.42783|-1.33815|display=inline,title}}

|civil_parish = Stretton-under-Fosse

| population = 206

| population_ref = (2021)

|shire_district= Rugby

|shire_county= Warwickshire

|region= West Midlands

|constituency_westminster= Rugby

|post_town= RUGBY

|postcode_district = CV23

|postcode_area= CV

|dial_code= 01788

|os_grid_reference= SP451813

|static_image_name= Main Street, Stretton under Fosse, Geograph, 6720162, by Stephen McKay.jpg

|static_image_caption= Main Street, Stretton under Fosse

}}

Stretton-under-Fosse is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. In the 2021 census the population of the parish was 206.{{cite web |title=Stretton under Fosse Parish in West Midlands |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/rugby/E04009691__stretton_under_fosse/ |publisher=City Population |access-date=29 December 2023}}

The village is located just east of the Fosse Way former Roman road, and just south of the M6 motorway. It contains a number of old cottages along its main street. Just outside Stretton is an old manor house, Newbold Revel, which is currently used as a training college for prison officers.Allen, Geoff, (2000) Warwickshire Towns & Villages, pages 126-127, {{ISBN|1-85058-642-X}} Just south of the village is the Oxford Canal and a canal arm leading to Stretton Wharf.{{cite web |title=Stretton Wharf to SW of Stretton under Fosse |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalogue_her/stretton-wharf-to-sw-of-stretton-under-fosse |publisher=Our Warwickshire |access-date=29 December 2023}}

Between 1847 and 1957, the village was served by nearby Brinklow railway station on the West Coast Main Line, which was originally known as Stretton station.{{cite web |title=Brinklow Station |url=https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/brinklow.htm |publisher=Warwickshire Railways |access-date=29 December 2023}}

Stretton means "settlement on a Roman road" (from the Old English stræt and tun). In this case the road is Fosse Way.

Historic buildings

There are 9 listed buildings by Historic England.{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/results/?searchType=NHLE+Simple&search=Stretton-under-Fosse|title= Search Results for 'Stretton-under-Fosse|publisher= Historic England|access-date=17 November 2019}} These include several houses in Main Street and a cast iron canal bridge.

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