Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a modest market town in north Shropshire in England. The town is situated on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as 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 adjacent. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11773 people. In 1245, King Henry III bestowed a charter for a weekly Wednesday market, providing the town its current name. The market continues to be convened every Wednesday. There are a range of well known 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 certified organic farmland located off the A53 between the Müller and Tern Hill roundabouts. The farm path is open to the public throughout farm shop opening hours, and on the track is the location of Fordhall Castle, an ancient motte and bailey structure which looks over the River Tern valley. Market Drayton has constantly been a hotbed for musical 'talent', producing a variety of bands who have advanced on to attain national acclaim. In 1981, the town boasted the '2nd best' school rock band in the nation, 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 improvements, make sure to find trustworthy contractors in Market Drayton to make certain of quality.