Burton Local History

What year was the first Burton postmark?

• 1722
• 1802
• 1882

Where was Burton Grammar School before Winshill?

• There wasn't one
• Waterloo Street
• Bond Street

What did William Bass do before he started brewing?

• Chemist
• Publican
• Carrier

What year did Burton have its first Town Mayor?

• 1778
• 1828
• 1878

What year was Marmite first established in Burton?

• 1802
• 1852
• 1902

Where was the nearest gallows to Burton?

• London
• Derby
• Burton

What was the telephone number of Burton fire station in 1901?

• 999
• 100
• 1

What year was the first hospital opened in Burton?

• 1849
• 1869
• 1889

What year was Rolleston Hall almost destroyed by fire?

• 1871
• 1891
• 1911

Who was the first Town Mayor of Burton?

• Samuel Allsopp
• William Bass
• William Worthington