Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a modest market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is positioned on the River Tern, in between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was previously 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 nearby. 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, providing the town its up to date name. The market continues to be held every Wednesday. There are a variety of noteworthy monuments 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 situated off the A53 in between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm track is open to everyone throughout farm shop opening hours, and on the path is the location of Fordhall Castle, an ancient motte and bailey structure which towers over the River Tern valley. Market Drayton has often been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a variety of bands who have progressed on to achieve nationwide acclaim. 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 developments, make sure to find credible contractors in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.