Burton Local History

What year did the (domed building) Magistrates Court open?

• 1870
• 1890
• 1910

What year was the Trent Bridge doubled in width?

• 1906
• 1916
• 1926

What year was the first railway station opened in Burton?

• 1839
• 1859
• 1879

When did the Ferry Bridge become toll free?

• When it opened in 1889
• The year after it opened in 1890
• 9 years after it opened, in 1898

What was Station Street called before there was a station?

• Station Street
• Cat Street
• Dog Street

When was Stapenhill House donated as Stapenhill Gardens?

• 1893
• 1913
• 1933

How many brewery railway crossings were there in Burton?

• 12
• 22
• 32

Where was the nearest gallows to Burton?

• London
• Derby
• Burton

What year was Burton Leander Rowing Club formed?

• 1847
• 1897
• 1947

Dick Roe, Burton`s first salaried policeman, was also what?

• Pub Landlord
• Bailiff
• Magistrate