Burton Local History

What was Station Street called before there was a station?

• Station Street
• Cat Street
• Dog Street

What year did Burton have its first Town Mayor?

• 1778
• 1828
• 1878

What year was the first railway station opened in Burton?

• 1839
• 1859
• 1879

What was the (domed building) Magistrates Courtroom modelled after?

• Burton court it replaced
• Derby Magistrates Court
• The Old Bailey

How many canal locks are there between Clay Mills and Barton Marina?

• None
• Two
• Four

What year was the first police station opened in Burton?

• 1802
• 1822
• 1842

What year did the Burton Mail first appear?

• 1878
• 1898
• 1918

When did the Ferry Bridge become toll free?

• When it opened in 1889
• The year after it opened in 1890
• 9 years after it opened, in 1898

Where was the nearest gallows to Burton?

• London
• Derby
• Burton

Where was Burton town hall in 1800?

• Close to the existing town hall
• In the market place
• It didn't have one