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…
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…
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…
Burton from the East – 1800 (One of the most useful sources of the old bridge) Trent Bridge at Burton – a scene from the…
Byrkley Lodge Select page to view: Byrkley Park – Early History Byrkley Lodge
The name Byrkley, which has changed a few times over the centuries, is derived from the family De Berkeley of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. In…
The residents of Byrkley Lodge, like those at Yoxall Lodge lying little more than a mile south on Linbrook, found the natural brook, the valleys…
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…