What is the name of the town in Shropshire, England?
Q: What is the name of the town in Shropshire, England?
A: The town is called Market Drayton, but it is known locally as simply Drayton.
Q: Where is Market Drayton located?
A: Market Drayton is located near the Cheshire and Staffordshire borders. It lies on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent.
Q: When was Market Drayton first recorded?
A: Market Drayton was first recorded in the Domesday Book as a manor in the hundred of Hodnet around 1086.
Q: How many households were there in 1086?
A: In 1086, there were only 5 households recorded in Market Drayton, putting it in the smallest 20% of settlements at that time.
Q: How big is the population now?
A: The current population of Market Drayton is 11,773.
Q: Did it have a railway station?
A: Yes, Market Drayton had a railway station which closed down during Beeching cuts in 1963. The site of this former station has since been turned into a Morrisons supermarket.
Q: Does the town have any sports teams?
A: Yes, there is a semi-professional football club based in Market Drayton called 'Market Draytown Town FC'.
