Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a modest market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is positioned on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly called Drayton in Hales from around 1868 and earlier merely 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 approved a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, giving the town its current name. The market continues to be run every Wednesday. There are a range of well known landmarks 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 between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm trail is accessible to the general public during farm shop opening hours, and on the track is the location 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 range of bands who have actually advanced on to accomplish nationwide 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 local youth club were represented by the Platinum Needles in the NAYC Opportunity Rocks competition final. For all your home improvements, make certain to identify trustworthy contractors in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.
