Stratton, Cornwall

Stratton
Stratton is located in Cornwall
Stratton
Stratton
Location within Cornwall
Population2,044 (Built up area, 2022 estimate)
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

Stratton (Cornish: Strasnedh [ˈstraznɛð] ⓘ, meaning flat valley of the River Neet) is a town in the parish of Bude-Stratton, in Cornwall, England. It is situated near the coastal town of Bude and the market town of Holsworthy. Stratton gave its name to one of the ten ancient hundreds of Cornwall. The Battle of Stratton during the English Civil War took place here on 16 May 1643. In 2022 it had an estimated population of 2,044.