Knighton
Knighton (population 3,172) is a little market town and area in central Powys (formerly Radnorshire), Wales, on the Teme and the England-- Wales boundary. A tiny part of the town, consisting of Knighton railway station, is in Shropshire, England. This Anglo-Saxon negotiation later on ended up being a Norman fortified town. The town has a selection of shops serving a large rural hinterland and using 18% of the energetic population and also is, after manufacturing (18.81%), the largest work field. Otherwise, and also alike with several towns, Knighton has little market. Most youths leave after finishing their education. Tourism is crucial as well as, consequently, the location was struck hard by the foot and mouth epidemic of 2001. Although wages are low as well as 20%+ of residences have no vehicle, Knighton has a joblessness rate (2001) of just 2.88%. Duty for economic growth lies with the Welsh Assembly Government. Knighton seclusion makes it a not likely option for the commuter and, as a result, the majority of the working population (69.45% in 2001) job within a 12 miles (19 kilometres) Travel to Work Area. The Welsh name, Tref-y-clawdd, suggesting "community on the dyke", was first recorded in 1262 and also officially given to the town in 1971. The name Knighton probably stems from the Old English words cniht (a soldier, individual follower, boy, slave, thane or freeman) and also tun (farm, negotiation or homestead). Therefore it might have been founded through a give of land to freemen.
