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Baron Burton. Baron Burton, of Burton-on-Trent and of Rangemore in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1897 for the prominent brewer, philanthropist and Liberal politician Michael Bass, 1st Baron Burton. [1] He had already been created a baronet in 1882 and Baron Burton in 1886.
Route length. 8.5 miles (13.7 km) Burton upon Trent Corporation Tramways was a tramway service in Burton upon Trent between 1903 and 1929. [1] The tramway opened on 3 August 1903. In 1906 the Burton and Ashby Light Railway was opened and its cars used the Burton Corporation tracks as far as the junction of Bearwood Hill Road and High Bank Road ...
Burton upon Trent power station. / 52.81500°N 1.62417°W / 52.81500; -1.62417. Burton upon Trent power station supplied electricity to the town of Burton upon Trent and the wider area from 1894 to 1976. It was owned and operated by Burton upon Trent Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948.
Burton c. 1679. The western part of the market place was known by the early 16th century as the swine market, and by 1550 there was a block of at least five tenements in the centre of that area. (fn. 1b) The town's first almshouse was built on the west side of swine market at the end of the 16th century. (fn. 2b)
About Burton upon Trent. Situated in East Staffordshire, Burton-upon-Trent is a good base from which to explore the Derbyshire Dales, the Peak District National Park and the attractions that East Staffordshire has to offer. The town itself is large and full of modern amenities, and also contains many breweries, which of course lend the town its ...
About Burton-on-Trent. As a major centre of beer manufacture for literally centuries, Burton on Trent is known world-wide as the heart of the British brewing industry. Aside from the multitude of large and small breweries operating out of the town, there are a number of heritage trails and museums highlighting Burton's long-standing connection ...
East Staffordshire and North Staffordshire. Burton-Upon-Trent is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary ...
