Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a modest market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is located on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly referred to 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 gave a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, providing the town its modern name. The marketplace continues to be run every Wednesday. There are a variety of prominent landmarks 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 all natural farmland found off the A53 between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm trail is open to everyone 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 often been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a number of bands who have advanced on to achieve nationwide recognition. In 1981, the town boasted the 'second best' school rock band in the country, 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 renovations, make certain to find trustworthy professionals in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.