Burton Local History

Joseph Bircher was one of 7 what in the 1857 Burton directory?

• Boot Maker
• Blacksmith
• Bookmaker

Where was the nearest gallows to Burton?

• London
• Derby
• Burton

What year was the Trent Bridge doubled in width?

• 1906
• 1916
• 1926

What year was the current Trent Bridge opened?

• 1824
• 1864
• 1884

Whose statute stands in front of Burton Towh Hall?

• Michael Thomas Bass I
• Michael Thomas Bass II
• Michael Arthur Bass

Where was Burton`s first jail cell?

• In the first police station
• Manorial Gaol, Station Street
• Under the Royal Oak pub

What year was the first Burton postmark?

• 1722
• 1802
• 1882

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

• Around 150
• Around 1500
• Around 15000

What year was Marmite first established in Burton?

• 1802
• 1852
• 1902

When did Burton have its first double-decker bus?

• 1923
• 1933
• 1943