Stratton, Cornwall
Stratton
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Stratton Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 2,044 (Built up area, 2022 estimate) |
| OS grid reference | SS227065 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUDE |
| Postcode district | EX23 |
| Dialling code | 01288 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South 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.