The origin of the old bridge on the north side of Burton is not known, but it is certain that for a long time it…
The 10th March, 1322 was not a great for Burton; it came under heavy attack and much of it was destroyed. Even so, it is…
In 1643, during the English Civil War, Burton Bridge was the scene of what is probably the most famous local battle; ‘The Battle of the…
The Nineteenth Century The first picture has made its way into many publications and, though a pictorial representation from 1800, it has proved to be…
A new bridge was apparently under consideration in 1840, and in 1853 plans for one were submitted by the county surveyor, James Trubshaw, who described…
The first recorded Burton postmark was in 1722 although the nearest sorting office was in Lichfield. Burton would not get its own until Post Office…
The first recorded Burton postmark was 8th October 1722. It arrived at its destination in London two days later. The postage cost, based on mileage,…
There was at the time of course, a much stronger relationship between the postal and telephone services. The first public telephone service available in Burton…
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In 1629, the county Justice of the Peace, who was appointed by means of a commisssion to ‘keep the peace’, appointed Constables. Constables in turn…