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…
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…