| Little Stretton | |
|---|---|
 Little Stretton (2011) | |
  Little Stretton Location within Leicestershire | |
| Area | 1.6802 sq mi (4.352 km2) |
| Population | 92 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK669002 |
| • London | 84.5 mi (136.0 km) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE2 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Stretton (otherwise Stretton Parva) is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire that lies approximately 5.53 miles (8.90 km) southeast of the city of Leicester. The parish includes the deserted medieval village of Great Stretton (or Stretton Magna, a Scheduled Ancient Monument that is located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the west of the village.[2] The Gartree Road, a Roman Road, runs through the parish, adjacent to both Little and Great Stretton, and is the reason for those settlements' names (see: Stretton). According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Stretton means "strēt" (Anglian) for a Roman road; and "tūn" (Old English) for a settlement or an estate.[3] The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 92, with approximately 36 households.[1]
- ^ a b "Little Stretton parish". doogal.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Stretton Magna deserted village, two fishponds and moated site. (Grade Scheduled Monument) (1010201)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2022.