Burton Local History

What year was the first police station opened in Burton?

• 1802
• 1822
• 1842

What year was the first railway station opened in Burton?

• 1839
• 1859
• 1879

What year was the first Burton postmark?

• 1722
• 1802
• 1882

What year was Burton's first salaried policeman appointed?

• 1719
• 1769
• 1819

What year was Burton Abbey founded?

• 1002
• 1102
• 1202

The Burton GPO in 1898 was expanded to handle how many telephones?

• Around 150
• Around 1500
• Around 15000

What year did the tramway system close in Burton?

• 1919
• 1929
• 1939

What was the site of the main Burton workhouse?

• Burton Hospital
• Industrial Units, Wetmore Road
• Sainsbury Supermarket

What was the fate of Robert Sutton?

• Founded the first school in Stapenhill
• First Burtonian to become a bishop
• Hung drawn and quartered

What year did the Ferry Bridge replace the ferry boat in Burton?

• 1789
• 1829
• 1889