Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is situated on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was previously known as Drayton in Hales from around 1868 and earlier solely as 'Drayton' around 1695. Market Drayton is on the Shropshire Union Canal and on Regional Cycle Route 75. The A53 road by-passes the town. The counties of Staffordshire and Cheshire are both adjacent. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11773 people. In 1245, King Henry III assigned a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, providing the town its current name. The marketplace continues to be held every Wednesday. There are a range of noteworthy monuments in the town. These feature Pell Wall Hall, Adderley Hall, Buntingsdale Hall, Salisbury Hill, Tyrley Locks on the Shropshire Union Canal and the Thomas Telford designed aqueduct. Fordhall Farm has 140 acres (0.57 km2) of community-owned natural farmland located off the A53 in between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm track is open to the public during farm shop opening hours, and on the course is the site of Fordhall Castle, an ancient motte and bailey structure which surmounts the River Tern valley. Market Drayton has often been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a variety of bands who have progressed on to accomplish national acclaim. In 1981, the town boasted the '2nd best' school rock band in the nation, TSB National School Band runners up, Monovision. At the same time, the regional youth club were represented by the Platinum Needles in the NAYC Opportunity Rocks competition final. For all of your home enhancements, make certain to find reputable contractors in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.