Knighton (population 3,172) is a little market town and area in central Powys (formerly Radnorshire), Wales, on the Teme and also the England-- Wales boundary. A small part of the town, consisting of Knighton railway station, is in Shropshire, England. This Anglo-Saxon settlement later ended up being a Norman strengthened community. The town has a range of stores serving a large country hinterland as well as employing 18% of the active population and is, after manufacturing (18.81%), the largest work field. Otherwise, and in common with lots of small towns, Knighton has little market. Many youngsters leave after finishing their education. Tourism is critical as well as, as a result, the location was hit hard by the foot as well as mouth epidemic of 2001. Although wages are low as well as 20%+ of residences have no cars and truck, Knighton has an unemployment rate (2001) of just 2.88%. Responsibility for financial growth lies with the Welsh Assembly Government. Knighton remoteness makes it an unlikely option for the commuter and also, consequently, most of the working population (69.45% in 2001) job within a 12 miles (19 kilometres) Travel to Work Area. The Welsh name, Tref-y-clawdd, meaning "community on the dyke", was first recorded in 1262 as well as officially given to the town in 1971. The name Knighton possibly originates from the Old English words cniht (a soldier, individual fan, boy, slave, thane or freeman) as well as tun (farm, settlement or homestead). Thus it might have been founded with a give of land to freemen.