A great hall, known in its early days as the ‘Leet Hall’, was built in the market place by Abbot Thomas Feld (1473-93) primarily as…
An extract from a map of Burton in 1865 below shows what was to become what we now know as the ‘Town Hall’ area. As…
The Burton Municipal Borough Council was formed in 1878 and initially used the old Town Hall which stood in the Market Place. This building was…
Passing through the doors into the depths of Burton Town Hall really is like taking a step back in time to the elegance of the…
Saint Modwen’s is probably Burton’s most significant church since it occupies part of what used to be the original abbey and hence has a history…
ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH The Life of St. Modwen references an Anglo-Saxon chapel dedicated to St. Andrew on Andresey, it is possible that it was associated with…
Saint Modwen’s Church was built between 1719 and 1728 but the church history goes back very much further. The present church stands on the site…
The stained glass windows were added in 1865. They were given by the Marquis of Anglessey, Michael Thomas Bass and Henry Allsop. (Photos awaiting sunshine!)
You would be forgiven for thinking that the two above pictures are the opposite sides of Saint Modwen’s church. In fact, whilst the top one…
The Trent Bridge is one of Burton’s most destinguishing features. It has a history almost as old as Burton itself. The current Trent Bridge was…