Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a town in the county of Staffordshire in England, near to the border with Derbyshire. It is located 11 miles southwest of Derby and 30 miles northeast of Birmingham.
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| 240px Burton Market Hall |
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| Population | 72,299 (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SK245225 |
| Unitary authority | East Staffordshire |
| Ceremonial county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURTON-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | DE13, DE14, DE15 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Burton |
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Burton is famous for its brewing industry. A lot of famous beers and lagers, such as Carling, are brewed in the town. It is currently home to eight independent breweries. The town's football club, Burton Albion FC, are nicknamed The Brewers.
The 2011 census revealed that the town had a population of 72,299 people, making it one of the biggest towns in Staffordshire.
Gallery
- Town Hall - geograph.org.uk - 352398.jpg
Burton Town Hall
- Coors Brewers Maltings, Burton upon Trent - geograph.org.uk - 190878.jpg
Coors Brewers Maltings, Burton
- St Modwen, Burton upon Trent.jpg
St Modwen's Church
- Burton Albion FC, Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 190956.jpg
Burton Upon Trent Media
- Burton Bridge pre-1863.jpg
An early photograph of the 36-arch medieval Burton bridge. The bridge was an important crossing point and was the site of battles in 1322 and 1643. It was demolished and replaced in 1863.
Sir William Paget was granted the lands at Burton Abbey in 1546 by Henry VIII and expanded the Manor House using materials from the abbey. The family's ownership was later confiscated after being implicated in a Catholic plot against Elizabeth I, but was restored to his descendant William 6th Lord Paget.
- Burton upon Trent Town Hall - King Edwards Place, Burton upon Trent - Statue of Michael Arthur Bass (26623664640).jpg
- Coors Brewers Maltings, Burton upon Trent - geograph.org.uk - 190878.jpg
Coors Brewers Maltings Division Shobnall Site, is located on Wellington Road. The maltings were built by the Bass Brewery, which was taken over by the American brewery Coors, around the late 1990s.
- Tower Brewery, Burton-on-Trent - geograph.org.uk - 1487102.jpg
Tower Brewery, Burton, a microbrewery based in the old Salts Water Tower of Walsitch Maltings, which were formerly used by the second biggest brewer in Burton
- Entrance to Coopers Square - geograph.org.uk - 852869.jpg
Entrance to Coopers Square shopping centre
- Burton Market - geograph.org.uk - 853525.jpg
Burton Market Hall on market day. Built in 1883 to replace an older structure, the footprint of which is marked by four L-shaped metal pieces set into the ground roughly halfway between the church and the high street. The hall has a trussed roof with cast iron support pillars. Architects: Dixon & Moxon of Barnsley
- The Market Square - Burton-on-Trent - geograph.org.uk - 1450446.jpg
The Market Square - Burton-on-Trent A very busy popular market. Photographed on a Thursday morning.
- The Burton Cooper, Coopers Square Shopping Centre - geograph.org.uk - 538303.jpg
The Burton Cooper in Coopers Square Shopping Centre.
- Burton Albion FC, Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 190956.jpg
Pirelli Stadium, home of Burton Albion FC
