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Stretton-on-Dunsmore
Village in Warwickshire, England

Stretton-on-Dunsmore

Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire.

Its population in the 2001 Census was recorded as 1,143, rising slightly to 1,159 at the 2011 census, increasing again to 1,175 in the 2021 census. In the 19th century the population was 634. The village is situated just south of the A45 road, in the countryside between Rugby and Coventry. Administratively, Stretton is part of the Borough of Rugby. Stretton means "settlement on a Roman Road". In this case the road is Fosse Way. This site is referred to in the Domesday Book.

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