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Market Drayton

Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is positioned on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was previously named Drayton in Hales from around 1868 and earlier simply 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, giving the town its present name. The marketplace continues to be run every Wednesday. There are a variety 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 certified organic farmland located off the A53 in between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm trail is accessible to everyone during 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 actually often been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a range of bands who have progressed on to attain nationwide praise. In 1981, the town boasted the '2nd best' school rock band in the country, TSB National School Band runners up, Monovision. At the very same time, the regional youth club were represented by the Platinum Needles in the NAYC Opportunity Rocks competition final. For all your home renovations, make sure to find dependable contractors in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.