Stretton, Rutland
| Stretton | |
|---|---|
Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| Population | 770 2001 Census |
| • Density | 249/sq mi (96/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK948160 |
| • London | 88 miles (142 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Stretton is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland, England, just off the A1 Great North Road. The population of the civil parish was 770 at the 2001 census, including Thistleton and increasing to 1,260 at the 2011 census. The ecclesiastical parish of Stretton shares the same boundaries and is part of the Rutland deanery of the diocese of Peterborough.