Knighton
Knighton (population 3,172) is a little market town as well as community in central Powys (formerly Radnorshire), Wales, on the Teme and the England-- Wales border. A little part of the community, including Knighton train station, remains in Shropshire, England. This Anglo-Saxon negotiation later became a Norman fortified town. The town has a selection of stores offering a huge rural hinterland as well as using 18% of the active population and is, after production (18.81%), the biggest work industry. Otherwise, and alike with lots of villages, Knighton has little sector. Many youngsters leave after finishing their education and learning. Tourist is important and also, consequently, the area was hit hard by the foot as well as mouth epidemic of 2001. Although wages are reduced as well as 20%+ of residences have no automobile, Knighton has a joblessness rate (2001) of just 2.88%. Obligation for economic advancement lies with the Welsh Assembly Government. Knighton seclusion makes it an unlikely selection for the commuter and also, as a result, most 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, implying "town on the dyke", was first recorded in 1262 and formally given to the community in 1971. The name Knighton probably stems from the Old English words cniht (a soldier, personal fan, boy, servant, thane or freeman) and also tun (farm, settlement or homestead). Therefore it might have been founded with a give of land to freemen.