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.
| Burton upon Trent | |
| 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, an important crossing point
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Sir William Paget, who was granted the lands at Burton Abbey in 1546 by Henry VIII and expanded the manor house
- 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
Maltings built by the Bass Brewery, now part of Coors Brewers on Wellington Road
- Tower Brewery, Burton-on-Trent - geograph.org.uk - 1487102.jpg
Tower Brewery, a microbrewery based in the old Salts Water Tower of Walsitch Maltings
- 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
- 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-on-Trent railway station MMB 06 220020.jpg
A CrossCountry Class 220 at Burton-on-Trent railway station in August 2010
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