Burton Local History

When was Stapenhill House donated as Stapenhill Gardens?

• 1893
• 1913
• 1933

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 the fate of Burtonian Edward Wightman in 1612?

• Last person burned at the stake
• Hung at the gallows
• First person sentenced to jail

Who was the first Town Mayor of Burton?

• Samuel Allsopp
• William Bass
• William Worthington

What year was Marmite first established in Burton?

• 1802
• 1852
• 1902

What was the (domed building) Magistrates Courtroom modelled after?

• Burton court it replaced
• Derby Magistrates Court
• The Old Bailey

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

• 1789
• 1829
• 1889

Where was Burton town hall in 1800?

• Close to the existing town hall
• In the market place
• It didn't have one

When was the walkway from Stapenhill to Bond End built?

• 5 years before the Ferry Bridge
• 1 year after the Ferry Bridge
• 5 years after the Ferry Bridge