Market Drayton, Shropshire

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Market Drayton is a town in Shropshire

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Market Drayton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Market Drayton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Drayton, Market (or Drayton in Hales), market town and township, with ry. sta., N. Shropshire, Drayton in Hales par., on r. Terne, 18 m. NE. of Shrewsbury and 158 NW. of London, 7768ac., pop. 5188; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday; is an old town, and is supposed to be the Caer Draithon of the Britons. The par. church is not much later than the Conquest. The free grammar-school was founded in the reign of Philip and Mary. Market Drayton has mfrs. of paper and haircloth, and some foundries and tanneries.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Market Drayton, market town and township with ry. sta.,Drayton in Hales par., Shropshire, on river Terne, 18 miles NE. of Shrewsbury and 158 NW. of London, 7768 ac., pop. 5188; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. See DRAYTON, MARKET.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Drayton in Hales, par. (ry. sta. Market Drayton), in cos. of Salop and Stafford, 14,375 ac., pop. 5954.

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