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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.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and township with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Shropshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Market Drayton |
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