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Town Hall

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,…

Andresey Bridge

The Andresey Bridge was built in 1884 by Thornewill & Warham Engineering Limited, the same company that was to build the Ferry Bridge five years…

Market Hall History

On 12th April, 1200, King John, son of Henry II, younger brother of Richard I (Lionheart) probably most famous for being forced to sign the…

Stapenhill Zoo

Yes, you read that right! In the 1920s and early 1930s, Stapenhill House opened the ‘Stapenhill Zoological Pleasure Garden’ within its grounds, a section that…

Saint Paul’s Church

Saint Paul’s Church was opened in 1874 next to the Town Hall and the rectangular space that had the two buildings on two of its…

Market Hall 1883

A competition for architectural designs was launched in May 1880, with one of its terms being the inclusion of an ornamental design connected with the…

Market Hall Clock

It is easy to overlook the clock in the Market Hall other than to check the time to see if it is correct. The clock…

Barrel Race

Burton has a long history of barrel rolling competitions with the first one held on 5th May 1933. This involved twelve men representing different breweries…