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on 21/10/2008 by abbiemay (30 reviews)
Market Drayton is the home of Gingerbread which has been baked in the town for the last 200 years. Not content with rum in their secret recipe, decadent Draytonians dunk it in port.
Every Wednesday Cheshire Street, the main road through the town is closed off to allow local stallholders to set up and sell their wares. You'll find everything from clothing and electrical goods to linens and products for pets.
The town also has some rather beautiful architecture. You'll find half timbered and red brick buildings in the town centre and the skyline is dominated by the beautiful 14th century church which is built from local sandstone.
The church sits on top of a steep slope known locally as Phoenix Bank and it can boast wooden doors that date back to the 12th century and extensions to the building dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
But more recently the town has become nothing more than a building site with houses being built everywhere which alot of people are not happy about as the houses seem to be given to outsiders not people in the comunity who do need housing
on 30/09/2008 by Jaybella (384 reviews)
Market Drayton is a small Market town in shropshire but very close to wales.Every Wednesday in Cheshire Street, the main road through the town is closed off to allow local stallholders to set up and sell their wares. You''ll find everything from clothing and electrical goods to linens and products for pets. There is also much local, fresh produce that is ideal to liven up your dinner plateand you will find everything food wise here.At the centre of the town lies the Buttercross, a lovely stone portico that was built in 1824 to act as cover for the local market stalls. The old town fire bell still hangs from the Buttercorss to act in memorial to the local fire that started in a local bakers shop in 1651 and almost destroyed the town. Market Drayton still brings food to the world. Both Muller yogurts and Palethorpes quiches and pies are made in Market Drayton. If you are looking for some thing to do as well as nice food there is a modern 25 metre indoor swimming pool with an outdoor pool available in the summertime. There is also a skate park near the swimming facilities and you will offen hear about specal events inthe town such as the town trails. There are some lovely cafes and bars in market drayton and plenty of lovely first class bed and breakfasts too.
