Below is a short history of Branston Pickle, one of a number of famous brands to emerge from Burton upon Trent, with thanks to John…
Below is a short history of what most Burtonians simply know as Branston Depot. With thanks to John Sarson. During World War One, as a…
During World War One, HM Government commissioned a Factory, designed by the Enfield Armanent Company, to be built on open fields along Burton Road in…
The Sinai Park site, due to its elevated strategic position, has a history dating back to Roman times and before. The hilltop site enjoyed commanding…
Christianity was introduced to Mercia, one of the Kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchies, in 653 AD. A monastery was founded at its capital, Repton. Soon…
A new magistrates’ court and police station were designed by local architect, Henry Beck and built by local builder, Richard Kershaw. It opened in Horninglow…
Borough magistrates were first empanelled in 1887, meeting weekly in the same place as the petty sessions’ justices but on a different day. A new…
Court 1 The very impressive Magistrate’s chair with Baroque styling based on the design of the Old Bailey. It is very easy to imagine a…
Claymills Pumping Station is an excellent example of Victorian engineering and has buildings dating back to 1885. It was important in the development of Burton…
In Brief The Old Town Hall built in 1772, situated in the market place, was finally demolished in 1883. Burton Borough Council, formed in 1878,…