Oswestry
Oswestry is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, alongside the Welsh border. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a population of around 17105, increasing by 10 per cent since the 2001 Census. As such, Oswestry is not only one of the UK's earliest border settlements but it is also the third largest town in Shropshire, coming after Telford and Shrewsbury. It is thought that one of the first settlements in the area of Oswestry goes back to 3000 years, supported by the evidence featured in the outstandingly kept Iron Age hill fort developed in between 800 BC and AD 43. Growth began to take place after the town was given consent to hold a market every Wednesday in 1190. As a result of the constant influx of Welsh farmers at the market, numerous of the town's citizens were bilingual. The market continued up until an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the late 1960s, causing the animal market to be relocated from the town centre. A statue of a shepherd and sheep can now be seen in the market square as a memorial to the market site's long history. Kinokulture, a cinema operating in a renovated church, presents a frequent variety of films and live performances throughout the week and it also provides a Saturday morning Kids' Club. The town also has a nationwide reputation for its high number of pubs. There are roughly 30 in the town, and many serve real ale. The town's Guildhall shows a tapestry of 40 Oswestry pub signs, and a story including all the pubs' names can be found inside The Oak Inn. For all of your home upgrades, make certain to make use of reputable contractors in Oswestry to make certain of quality.
