Stratford Facts for Kids

Stratford is a name you might hear often! It's used as a family name for people, but it's also a very common name for towns, cities, and other places around the world.

Places
- England
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
- Other places
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Places

Many places around the world are called Stratford. This name often comes from old English words meaning "ford on a Roman road." A "ford" is a shallow place in a river where you can cross.

England

England has many places named Stratford, especially because of its history with Roman roads.

Warwickshire

Stratford-upon-Avon: This famous town is in Warwickshire. It's known worldwide as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, a very famous writer of plays and poems.
- Stratford-on-Avon District: This is the local area that includes Stratford-upon-Avon.

London

Stratford, London: This is a big area in East London. It was a main site for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which brought many new buildings and parks to the area.
- Stratford station: This is a very busy train station in London. You can catch many different types of trains here, like the London Underground and National Rail.
- Stratford International station: Another train station in Stratford, London, connecting to other parts of the country.
Stratford-atte-Bow: This is an older name for the area now known as Bow in London.
Stratford Place: A small street in London, close to Oxford Street, where you can find Stratford House.

Gloucestershire

Stratford Park: This is a beautiful park in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It's a great place for outdoor activities and has won awards for being a well-kept green space.

Suffolk

Stratford St Andrew: A small village in Suffolk, located near the A12 road.
Stratford St. Mary: This village in Suffolk is in an area known as 'Constable Country'. The famous painter John Constable created many of his artworks in and around this village.

Wiltshire

Stratford-sub-Castle: A part of the city of Salisbury.
Stratford Tony: A small village.

Buckinghamshire

Fenny Stratford: A town that is part of Milton Keynes.
Old Stratford: A village located on the border of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.
Stony Stratford: Another town that is part of Milton Keynes.

Hampshire

Stratford Saye: A village also known by other names like Stratfield Saye.
Stratford Turgis: A village also called Stratfield Turgis.

Australia

Australia also has places named Stratford:

Stratford, Queensland: A suburb of Cairns.
Stratford, Victoria: A town in the Gippsland East area.
Stratford, New South Wales: A town in the Upper Hunter region.

Canada

Canada has several places named Stratford:

Stratford, Ontario: A city in Perth County, known for its arts and culture.
Stratford, Prince Edward Island: A town near Charlottetown, the capital of the province.
Stratford, Quebec: A township in the Le Granit area.

United States

Many towns and cities in the United States are named Stratford:

Stratford, California: A place in Kings County.
Stratford, Connecticut: A town in Fairfield County.
- Stratford station (Connecticut): A train station in Stratford, Connecticut.
Stratford, Iowa: A city in Hamilton and Webster counties.
Stratford, New Hampshire: A town in Coos County.
Stratford, New Jersey: A borough in Camden County.
Stratford, New York: A town in Fulton County.
Stratford, Oklahoma: A town in Garvin County.
Stratford, Texas: A city in Sherman County.
Stratford, Wisconsin: A village in Marathon County.
Stratford Hall (plantation): A historic site in Virginia.

Other places

Stratford-on-Slaney: A village in West Wicklow, Ireland.
Stratford, New Zealand: A town in the central Taranaki district.

Stratford facts for kids

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