Market Drayton
Market Drayton is a market town in Shropshire, particularly known for its gingerbread. It is on the banks of the River Tern and the Shropshire Union Canal. The town has an active arts and culture scene mainly based around the Festival Drayton Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ Church and Grove School.
Grove School
School
Grove School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England, for pupils aged between 11 and 18. Grove School is Market Drayton's only secondary school.
Ternhill
Aerodrome
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Air Force Tern Hill, or more simply RAF Tern Hill, was a Royal Air Force station at Ternhill in Shropshire, England, near the towns of Newport and Market Drayton. Ternhill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Market Drayton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moreton Say and Longford.
Moreton Say
Village
Photo: Peter Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moreton Say is a small village and sparsely populated civil parish in Shropshire, England, near the borders with Cheshire and Staffordshire, just northwest of the town of Market Drayton. Moreton Say is situated 2½ miles west of Market Drayton.
Longford
Village
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longford is a small village near the town of Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. It is just off the A53, near to Ternhill and lies in the parish of Moreton Say.
Market Drayton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9023° or 52° 54′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.4909° or 2° 29′ 27″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
9C4VWG25+WJGeoNames ID
7292764
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Highlights include Ringwork and bailey castle 390m west of Buntingsdale Hall and Tern Hill.
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