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 previously 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 nearby. In accordance with the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11773 people. In 1245, King Henry III assigned a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, providing the town its modern name. The market continues to be run every Wednesday. There are a range of noteworthy 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 found off the A53 between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm trail is open to the public throughout farm shop opening hours, and on the trail is the site of Fordhall Castle, an ancient motte and bailey structure which surmounts the River Tern valley. Market Drayton has always been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a number of bands who have actually progressed on to obtain 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 local youth club were represented by the Platinum Needles in the NAYC Opportunity Rocks competition final. For all of your home renovations, make sure to find trusted contractors in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.