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Salisbury Hill is the location of the camp of the Yorkist army following the battle of Blore Heath during the Civil War.

SITE OF THE PARISH FIRE STATION. HORSE DRAWN ENGINES FROM THIS PLACE SERVED THE TOWN FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. THE ALARM WAS RAISED BY RINGING THE BUTTERCROSS BELL AND THE HORSE COLLECTED FROM A FIELD BELOW PHOENIX BANK.

Since 1817…. In a stirring tale of over 200 years of secret recipes, historic gingerbread fraternities and rival gingerbread bakeries, the rural and historic Shropshire town of Market Drayton has witnessed an unrivalled heritage associated with the celebrated and spicy gingerbread biscuit. Market Drayton’s first contribution to gingerbread is said to be linked to the spice trade routes & Clive of India, who hails from the town, and indeed, there are records of gingerbread being made by a Roland Lateward, malster, in Shropshire Street from 1793. However, the Billington’s Gingerbread story begins in 1817, when we first meet Mr Thomas who was baking the gingerbread in the basement of his bakery and confectionary shop. Whether already conscious of the value of his recipe or just out of family pride, in 1829 Mr Thomas passed the recipe down to his nephew W. Harper. Closely guarded for a further two generations, in 1864, Mr E. H. Harper passed the recipe to his cousin, Richard Billington, and hence the famous ‘Billington’s Gingerbread’ brand was born! https://billingtonsgingerbread.co.uk/

AN EARLY GEORGIAN BUILDING IT WAS THE TOWN POST OFFICE FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS UNTIL 1863 WHEN IT BECAME A "LADIES' SCHOOL” WITH LATER A BOYS' PREPARATORY CLASS UNTIL ABOUT 1907. IT IS NAMED AFTER ITS MID VICTORIAN OWNER. RESTORED IN 1986.

Lovely park,with tarmac path all around it for walking/ running or cycling. Also, body weight fitness equipment . Also, an eco area for birds insects and bees. Lovely little park in the corner of the main park for smaller children. In another corner, there are fruit trees and a mini football pitch in another corner. .

Lovely looking old building and lots of interesting bits around it, look a bit neglected though unfortunately

Covered outside structure, got shops and cafe / bar next to it