Stratford St Andrew River Alde. The church is named St Mary's Church and has been in existence since 12th century Norman. Stratford St Andrew also has a village hall named the 'Riverside Centre'. Within the boundaries of Stratford St Andrew and just off the main A12 road is a garage. This garage contains a BP petrol station. Stratford St Andrew contains a village hall. It was originally known as the 'Hut', and was built shortly after the First World War for the use of ex-servicemen. However, by 1995, the 'Hut' was becoming run-down and reaching the end of its lifetime. So in November
Stratford St Andrew are now 78 households in the village, 43% of which are owned outright. The reasoning behind the increase in households may be partially explained by the increase in area of Stratford St Andrew. In 1831 the total area was 300 acres, however 60 years later in 1891, the village was 800 acres large. This increase in land would allow more room for houses to be built, thus partially explaining why there is an increase in the recorded number of households. In 1831, working in agricultural labour was the largest sector of employment for those living in Stratford St Andrew. There