Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is located on the River Tern, in between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly called 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 close by. 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, giving the town its current name. The market continues to be hosted every Wednesday. There are a number 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 found off the A53 in between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm trail is open to the general public during farm shop opening hours, and on the track 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 advanced on to attain national recognition. In 1981, the town boasted the '2nd best' school rock band in the country, TSB National School Band runners up, Monovision. At the exact same time, the local youth club were represented by the Platinum Needles in the NAYC Opportunity Rocks competition final. For all of your home enhancements, make certain to identify respected professionals in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.
