Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is located on the River Tern, in between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was previously known as Drayton in Hales from around 1868 and earlier just 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. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11773 people. In 1245, King Henry III bestowed a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, providing the town its present name. The market continues to be hosted every Wednesday. There are a range of well known monuments in the town. These include 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 all natural farmland located off the A53 in between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm path is accessible to the general public throughout farm shop opening hours, and on the trail is the location of Fordhall Castle, an ancient motte and bailey structure which overlooks the River Tern valley. Market Drayton has actually constantly been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a range of bands who have advanced on to attain national recognition. In 1981, the town boasted the 'second 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 your home improvements, make certain to identify reputable professionals in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.