Stratton, Cornwall

Stratton
Stratton is located in Cornwall
Stratton
Stratton
Location within Cornwall
Population2,272 
OS grid referenceSS227065
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUDE
Postcode districtEX23
Dialling code01288
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°49′48″N 4°31′08″W / 50.830°N 4.519°W / 50.830; -4.519

Stratton (Cornish: Strasnedh) is a market town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bude-Stratton, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated near the coastal town of Bude and the market town of Holsworthy. It was also the name of one of ten ancient administrative hundreds of Cornwall. The Battle of Stratton during the English Civil War took place here on 16 May 1643.[1]

  1. ^ "1643: Civil War in the South-West". The British Civil Wars & Commonwealth website.