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Market Drayton

UK Place
Demography
Population10407
Administration
Unitary authorityShropshire
Ceremonial countyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townMARKET DRAYTON
Postcode districtTF9 TF
Dialling code01630
UK ParliamentNorth Shropshire

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Market Drayton is a small market town in north Shropshire, England. It is on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales" (c. 1868) and earlier simply as "Drayton" (c. 1695).

Market Drayton is on the Shropshire Union Canal and on Regional Cycle Route 75. The A53 road by-passes the town.

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This is the Royal Irish Regiment near Market Drayton next to Madeley Close. (The parade was on the 15/03/2008) The troops are off to afganistan
4.25 min. | 4.83 user rating		 photographed at Tittenley Pool, near Market Drayton UK, early August 2007
0.85 min. | 4.0 user rating		 North Shropshire Methodist Youth Choir (from Market Drayton) performing O Happy Day at Summerbridge Methodist Church
3.20 min. | 4.66 user rating		 Thisextract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive. Britain seen in colour for the first time was heralded as a great technical advance for the cinema audience - now we can view a much improved image, but one which still stays true to the principles of the colour process. The rather haphazard journey from Land's End to John O'Groats creates a series of moving picture postcards. Look out for shots containing the component colours - red and blue-green - such as when a little girl in a red coat and hat walks among peacocks in the grounds of a castle, and three girls with red curly hair pose by the sea at Torquay. The car is a Vauxhall D-type - considered a sporty model at the time. A long-distance journey by car was a relatively new concept, with none of the amenities en route now taken for granted. The visit to a petrol station shows smoking on the forecourt: no health and safety issues back then! The travelogue ends with a series of recognisable London landmarks. Much remains the same - one major exception being the volume of traffic on the roads. (Jan Faull) For more information about 'The Open Road' see www.bfi.org.uk To buy the DVD click here - www.bfi.org.uk You can watch the whole of 'The Open Road' and 1000 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the new BFI Mediatheque - www.bfi.org.uk
0.20 min. | 4.8 user rating		 At the end of a long, windy and lock filled journey from Nantwich we finally tied up at the visitor moorings. After a splendid dinner at the Talbot we wandered into Market Drayton. It was shut.
3.38 min. | 4.0 user rating
market drayton, shropshire music the elgins, heaven must have sent you.
2.62 min. | 3.75 user rating		 Short 34 second clip of a large common carp, taken at Tittenley pool near Market Drayton Shropshire UK.
0.57 min. | 1.0 user rating		 Check out the fancy footwork (or lack off) as Lizzie McGuires Number 1 Fan (Yes its the lad) struts his funky moves to the sound of Paris to Berlin REMIX in Jethros Bar, Market Drayton.
1.10 min. | 0 user rating		 This is the India Garden Restaurant which is based in Market Drayton. To book a table please call 01630655259 or if you want to see what we have to offer go to our website which is www.theindiagarden.co.uk Our address is: 4st Marys street Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 1AA
4.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Here we see a Sparrowhawk attacking my aviary that contains both Fischers lovebirds and Masked lovebirds. the attack lasted approx 20 minutes and i was able to make this small video by hanging the camera out of my bathroom window while balancing on one leg..
2.85 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Farm fire threatened Shropshire woman's home - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--An investigation has begun into the cause of the fire which destroyed a 2200 tonne stack of elephant grass at Sutton Farm, Woodseaves, near -Market Drayton-. Margaret Gibbons, whose garden borders the farm, praised fire crews who prevented the f - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:20:51 GMT+00:00
Royal Irish Regiment a step closer to Market Drayton honour - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Hero soldiers who have just returned to the county after seven months in Afghanistan were today a step closer to being granted the freedom of -Market Drayton-. Members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, look set to be given th - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:35:01 GMT+00:00
Call to make public vote on Market Drayton troops' honour - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Calls have been made for a vote taking place tomorrow on whether to honour Shropshire-based soldiers with the freedom of -Market Drayton- to be made public. Mark Whittle, a member of the town council, said he supported the idea to hono - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:31:09 GMT+00:00
Sun shines on poultry shed power - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Poultry farmer Paul Parton, from -Market Drayton-, has invested in the hi-tech panels in a bid to ease the long-term impact of spiralling energy costs. Now he is hoping to make money every time it is sunny after teaming up with energy - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:39:19 GMT+00:00
Market Drayton's former court could be sold to highest bidder - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Officials are examining “various disposal strategies” for -Market Drayton- Magistrates Court in Cheshire Street, which closed its doors on Friday. But the future of the former magistrates courts in Oswestry and Ludlow remains uncle - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:53:02 GMT+00:00
Youths throw cans after Market Drayton break-in - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Six youths smashed two front doors at Zilans Takeaway in High Street, -Market Drayton-, Shropshire, early on Sunday. They escaped into Queen Street, went through an alley onto Cheshire Street and cut across under an archway to the Frogmore Road - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:40:44 GMT+00:00
Sadness at last sitting of Market Drayton Magistrates Court - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Emotions were running high as more than 25 people turned out to see -Market Drayton- Magistrates Court sit for the last time. The court is officially due to shut its doors tomorrow after being short-listed for closure as part of Govern - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:47:05 GMT+00:00
Market Drayton Magistrates Court sits for final time - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com---Market Drayton- Magistrates Court was due to sit for the last time today after being short-listed for closure as part of Government spending cuts. Five criminal and civil courts across the county are to close as part of the cuts. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:10:40 GMT+00:00
Market Drayton Tern Valley Business Park work completed - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Shropshire Council is now offering plots for sale at Tern Valley Business Park in -Market Drayton-. The 13.5-acre site on the edge of town close to the A53 boasts fully serviced development plots for office, light industry, general ind - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:01:21 GMT+00:00
War memorial plaques 'stolen for scrap' - shropshirestar.com Tweet this news
shropshirestar.com--Parishioners near -Market Drayton- have been left “devastated” by the theft of two war memorial plaques stolen from church grounds which they fear could be melted down by the thieves for their scrap value. Members of St Peter' - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:00:44 GMT+00:00

Ceremonial county of Shropshire

Unitary authorities
Shropshire Council * Telford and Wrekin Borough Council
Settlements
Major towns|Bridgnorth * Ludlow * Market Drayton * Newport * Oswestry * Shrewsbury * WhitchurchBridgnorth * Ludlow * Market Drayton * Newport * Oswestry * Shrewsbury * Whitchurch
Rivers
Clun * Onny * Perry * Rea * Rea Brook * Roden * Severn * Teme * Tern * Unk * Vyrnwy
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