Stratford on Avon.—mun. bor., market town, and
township, Old Stratford par., Warwickshire, on river
Avon, 8 miles SW. of Warwick and 101 NW. of
London by rail—township, pop. 4079; bor. (including
Stratford on Avon township, and the greater part
of Old Stratford township), 3865 ac., pop. 8054; P.O.,
T.o., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Friday.
Stratford on Avon had a monastery of the 7th century,
and was a place of some consequence previous to the
Conquest, but in modern times it is famous chiefly as
the place where Shakspere (1564-1616) was born and
died, and on that ground is visited by travellers from
every part of the world. The chief objects of interest,
besides the house in Henley Street in which Shakspere
was born, the parish church of Holy Trinity in which
he was buried, and the Shakspere Memorial Theatre
(1878), are the grammar school founded in 1482, and
the ancient bridge of fourteen arches built in the
time of Henry VII. Stratford on Avon received a
charter for holding a market from Richard I., and was
incorporated by Edward VI. The trade is chiefly con-
nected with agriculture.

Stratford on Avon (or South Western) Division,
pari. div. of Warwickshire, pop. 47,022.

Stratford on Slaney, vil., Rathbran par., W. co.
Wicklow, on river Slaney, 4 miles NE. of Baltinglass
and 34 miles SW. of Dublin; pop. 269; P.O.

Stratford under the Castle, par. and vil., Wilts—
par., 1501 ac., pop. 318; vil., on river Avon, 2 miles
NW. of Salisbury; P.O.

Strath, par., in SE. of Skye island, Inverness-shire,
71,411 ac., pop. 2616; comprises the islands of Scalpay,
Pabbay, and Longay; the church is at Broadford.

Strath Affric, ¹ Inverness-shire. See Glen Affric.

Strath Allan, valley of river Allan, Perthshire and
Stirlingshire.

Strath Ardle, valley of Ardle Water, in NE. of
Perthshire.

Strath Avon, valley of river Avon, in SW. of Banff-
shire.

Strath Bogie, vale of Bogie AVater, in NW. of Aber-
deenshire.

Strath Bran, valley of river Bran, Perthshire.

Strat h Brora, vale of river Brora, in SE. of Sutherland.

Strath Carnach, valley, Dornoch par., in SE. of
Sutherland.

Strath Carron, valley of Carron Water, in SW. of
Ross and Cromarty. See Strathcarron.

Strath Conon, valley of river Conon, in SE. of
Ross and Cromarty. See Strathconon.

Stratli Dearn, valley, Inverness-shire and Nairn-
shire ; is watered by the river Findhorn.

Strath Dlonard, valley, Durness par., Sutherland.

Strath Dirrle, vale, Continpar., Ross and Cromarty.

Strath Earn, valley of river Earn, Perthshire; ex-
tends about 32 miles from W. to E., and has a breadth
from 2 to 8 miles.

Strath Fillan, valley of Fillan Water, Killin par.,
Perthshire.

Strath Garve, valley, in E. of Contin par., Ross and
Cromarty.

Strath Glass, valley of river Glass, in NW. of Inver-
ness-shire.

Strath Gryfe, valley of Gryfe Water, in W. of Renfrew.

Strath More.—valley, Durness par., Sutherland; is
traversed by More rivulet to head of Loch Hope.—2.
Strath More. See also Strathmore.

Strath Naver, valley, Farr par., Sutherland.

Strath Oykell, valley, on border of Sutherland and
Ross and Cromarty.

Strath Peffer. See Strathpeffer.

Strath Polly, small valley, in extreme NW. of Loch-
broom par., Ross and Cromarty.

Strath Tlrry, valley, Lairg par., Sutherland.

Strath Ullie, valley, Kildonan par., Sutherland, on
river Helmsdale.

Strath of Appin, school, Lismore and Appin par.,
Argyllshire.

Strathallan Castle, seat of Viscount Strathallan,
Blackford par., Perthshire, on Machany Water, 3 miles
NW. of Auchterarder and 5 miles SE. of Crieff.

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Strath . For names preceded by Strath, and not found

under Strath, see principal name.