Knighton
Knighton (population 3,172) is a small market community as well as neighborhood in central Powys (previously Radnorshire), Wales, on the Teme as well as the England-- Wales border. A little part of the town, consisting of Knighton train station, remains in Shropshire, England. This Anglo-Saxon settlement later came to be a Norman strengthened town. The town has a variety of stores serving a large country hinterland and using 18% of the active population and is, after production (18.81%), the largest work industry. Otherwise, and also alike with several villages, Knighton has little market. Most youngsters leave after completing their education. Tourism is essential as well as, subsequently, the area was hit hard by the foot as well as mouth epidemic of 2001. Although wages are low and 20%+ of homes have no cars and truck, Knighton has an unemployment price (2001) of simply 2.88%. Obligation for economic advancement lies with the Welsh Assembly Government. Knighton remoteness makes it a not likely option for the commuter and, consequently, most of the working population (69.45% in 2001) job within a 12 miles (19 kilometres) Traveling to Workplace. The Welsh name, Tref-y-clawdd, meaning "town on the dyke", was first recorded in 1262 and also formally offered to the town in 1971. The name Knighton possibly stems from the Old English words cniht (a soldier, personal follower, boy, slave, thane or freeman) as well as tun (farm, settlement or homestead). Hence it may have been founded through a give of land to freemen.
