Knighton
Knighton (population 3,172) is a tiny market community and area in central Powys (formerly Radnorshire), Wales, on the Teme and the England-- Wales boundary. A small part of the community, including Knighton train station, remains in Shropshire, England. This Anglo-Saxon settlement later came to be a Norman strengthened community. The community has a variety of shops serving a large country hinterland as well as using 18% of the energetic population and also is, after manufacturing (18.81%), the biggest work sector. Otherwise, and also alike with many villages, Knighton has little industry. Many youngsters leave after finishing their education and learning. Tourism is crucial and also, as a result, the location was struck hard by the foot and also mouth epidemic of 2001. Although salaries are low and 20%+ of homes have no cars and truck, Knighton has an unemployment rate (2001) of simply 2.88%. Responsibility for economic advancement lies with the Welsh Assembly Government. Knighton remoteness makes it an unlikely option for the commuter as well as, consequently, most of the functioning population (69.45% in 2001) work within a 12 miles (19 km) Travel to Work Area. The Welsh name, Tref-y-clawdd, indicating "town on the dyke", was first recorded in 1262 and formally offered to the community in 1971. The name Knighton most likely derives from the Old English words cniht (a soldier, personal follower, boy, servant, thane or freeman) and tun (farm, settlement or homestead). Thus it may have been founded through a grant of land to freemen.