Stretton under Fosse
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stretton under Fosse
Historical Forms
- Stretton juxta Kirkeby monach. 1303 FF
- Stretton in parochia Munkeskyrkebi 1409 BM
- Stretton subtus Fosse 1656 Dugdale
Etymology
'Street farm,' v. stræt , tun . “This hath its name from the Street (sc. Fosse Way) below which it lyes” (Dugdale 54).