Knighton
Knighton (population 3,172) is a little market town and also community in central Powys (formerly Radnorshire), Wales, on the Teme as well as the England-- Wales border. A tiny part of the town, consisting of Knighton train station, remains in Shropshire, England. This Anglo-Saxon settlement later ended up being a Norman fortified community. The town has a selection of shops offering a huge rural hinterland as well as using 18% of the energetic population as well as is, after production (18.81%), the largest work market. Or else, and also alike with many towns, Knighton has little sector. Most youths leave after completing their education and learning. Tourist is vital as well as, subsequently, the location was hit hard by the foot and also mouth epidemic of 2001. Although salaries are reduced and 20%+ of residences have no auto, Knighton has an unemployment price (2001) of simply 2.88%. Responsibility for financial growth lies with the Welsh Assembly Government. Knighton seclusion makes it an unlikely option for the commuter and also, consequently, the majority of the working population (69.45% in 2001) work within a 12 miles (19 kilometres) Traveling to Work Area. The Welsh name, Tref-y-clawdd, suggesting "town on the dyke", was first recorded in 1262 and officially provided to the community in 1971. The name Knighton probably derives from the Old English words cniht (a soldier, individual fan, boy, slave, thane or freeman) and tun (farm, settlement or homestead). Hence it might have been founded via a grant of land to freemen.
