Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent shown within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SK245225
District	East Staffordshire
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BURTON-ON-TRENT
Postcode district	DE14
Dialling code	01283
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
European Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Burton
List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire

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Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. It originally grew up around Burton-on-Trent Abbey the monastery of Saint Modwen, and had grown into a busy market town by the early modern period. While Burton's great bridge over the Trent was in poor repair by the early 1500s, it served as "a comen passage to and fro many countries to the grett releff and comfort of travellyng people", according to the abbot. The town, which has a population of 60,500 (2001 estimate), is the administrative centre for the borough of East Staffordshire, forms part of Burton (UK Parliament constituency), and lies within the National Forest. However there is some confusion as to whether Burton is based in the West Midlands or the East Midlands, even though all of the urban centre is South West of the River Dove, which forms the Derbyshire/Staffordshire boundary. This is probably because it was formerly within the East Midlands Utility (electricity/gas) areas, and has a Derbyshire postcode. For other uses see Trent River. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Burton-upon-Trent Abbey in Staffordshire, England, was originally founded in the 7th or 9th century by St Modwen or Modwena; and later refounded in 1003 as a Benedictine abbey by Wulfric Spott, a thegn possibly descended from King Alfred. ... Monastery of St. ... The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... For other uses, see Abbot (disambiguation). ... East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. ... Burton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The National Forest, which covers an area of 520 km² of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, is described as a forest in the making. It stretches from Leicester in the east to Burton-upon-Trent in the west, and links the ancient forests of Needwood and Charnwood. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... The River Dove at Dovedale. ...

Brewing

Main article: English beer

For centuries, Burton has been associated with the brewing industry. This is due to the quality of the local water, which contains a high proportion of dissolved salts, predominantly caused by the gypsum in the surrounding hills. This allowed a greater proportion of hops, a natural preservative, to be included in the beer, thereby allowing the beer to be shipped further afield. Much of the open land within and around the town is protected from chemical treatment to help preserve this water quality. English beer has a long history, and is quite distinct traditions from most other beer brewing countries. ... A 16th century brewer A 21st century brewer This article concerns the production of alcoholic beverages. ... For other uses, see Gypsum (disambiguation). ...

The town is currently home to five brewers:

• Coors Brewers Limited: formerly Bass Brewers Limited, and now the UK arm of Molson Coors Brewing Company – a brewery from the United States – which produces Carling and Worthington Bitter
• Marston, Thompson and Evershed plc, bought by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries now renamed Marstons Plc. The Marston's Brewery also produces Bass under licence from InBev
• Burton Bridge Brewery, a local company
• Tower Brewery, a new microbrewery
• Cottage Brewery, based in the Old Cottage Inn

It is also the corporate headquarters of the pub operator Punch Taverns plc, which was spun out of Bass in 1997. See either: Molson - Molson ( Canada) Coors - Coors ( United States) ... For other uses, see Carling (disambiguation). ... Worthingtons is an English draught beer. ... Marstons is the colloquial name for the brewer and pub operator Marstons PLC; some of its beer output; and the Marstons Brewery. ... Bass is the name of a former brewery and the brand name for several English beers originally but no longer brewed in Burton upon Trent. ... InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the largest beer company in the industry. ... Burton Bridge Brewery is a small brewery in Burton-upon-Trent, England. ...

In addition, the Coors Visitor Centre (formerly the Bass Museum of Brewing) also continues to brew its own beer, separate from Coors.

A by-product of the brewing industry, figuratively and literally, is the presence of the famous British icon Marmite factory in the town. This in turn generated the production of Bovril. Both owned by multinational Unilever Together with the breweries this gives the area a distinctive smell. A jar of the British version of Marmite Marmite is a British and New Zealand savoury spread made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. ... Bovril in a 250g jar Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick, salty beef extract, sold in a distinctive, bulbous jar. ... Unilever is a widely listed [2] [3] multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ...

The opening of the River Trent Navigation at the beginning of the 18th century allowed Burton beer to be shipped to Hull, and on to the Baltic Sea and Prussia, as well as to London where it was being sold in 1712. A number of breweries opened in the second half of the 18th century to take advantage of this trade. The Napoleonic blockade brought this to a halt, leading to some consolidation and a redirection of the trade to London and Lancashire via canals. When Burton brewers succeeded in replicating the Pale ale produced in London, the advantage of the water’s qualities allowed the development of the trade of Burton India Pale Ale (an ale specially brewed to keep during the long sea voyage to India). The building of rail links to Liverpool enabled brewers to export their beer throughout the British Empire. The accidental shipwreck of a cargo boat carrying India Pale Ale resulted in barrels being washed ashore. The popularity of these fortuitous samples resulted in the domestic marketing of such ale, and began the gradual transformation of English drinking tastes. Previously, Englishmen had drunk mainly stout and porter, dark beers flavoured with roasted barley and similar to Guinness, but bitter (a development of pale ale) came to predominate. This extensively hopped, lighter beer was easier to store and transport, and so favoured the growth of larger breweries. For other uses see Trent River. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Prussia (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ale (disambiguation). ... A bottle of Fullers IPA India Pale Ale, otherwise known as an IPA, is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a slightly higher level of alcohol and hops than a typical Pale Ale; the hops lending it a distinct bitterness. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... Bottles of Imperial Stout Stout and porter are dark beers made using roasted malts or roast barley. ... Porter is a beer with a dark colour. ... For other uses, see Barley (disambiguation). ... Guinness logo Guinness is Good for You — Irish language advertisement. ... Species Humulus lupulus L. Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. ...

Burton came to dominate this trade, and at its height one quarter of all beer sold in Britain was produced here. In the second half of the 19th century there was a growth in native breweries, supplemented by outside brewing companies moving into the town so that over 30 breweries were recorded in 1880. However at the beginning of the 20th century there was a slump in beer sales causing many breweries to fail, unhelped by the Liberal government’s anti-drinking attitudes. This time no new markets were found and so the breweries shrunk by closure and consolidation from 20 in 1900 to 8 in 1928. A further process of mergers and buy-outs resulted in three main breweries remaining by 1980: Bass, Ind Coopes and Marstons. Today, only Burton Bridge brewery remains as an independent brewer. With the fall of Arthur Balfours Conservative government in the United Kingdom in December 1905, the Liberals under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman were called in to form a government. ...

The town's connection with the brewing industry is celebrated by a sculpture of the Burton Cooper, which is now housed in the shopping centre.

• see also Brewers of Burton

Burton upon Trent had a unique position in the history of brewing, exporting beer throughout the world and accounting for a quarter of UK beer production at one time. ...

Miscellaneous

The town has a non-league football club, Burton Albion, who play in the Football Conference. The Burton & District Cricket League has many notable clubs, including Lichfield Cricket Club. Soccer redirects here. ... Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of non-League football in England. ... The Lichfield Cricket Club, though not the best cricket club in the Birmingham Premier Cricket League, endeavours to have the most fun. ...

The Burton Operatic Society has existed since 1951 and is still flourishing.

The Burton suburb of Branston is where the well-known Branston Pickle was invented. Branston is also home to Branston Golf Club. View across Burton upon Trent towards Branston Lying south of Burton upon Trent, Branston was originally a small village beside the river Trent, which spread in the 19th century along the main Burton to Lichfield road. ... A jar of Branston Pickle Branston Pickle is a United Kingdom brand of jarred pickled relish. ...

Claymills Pumping Station on the north side of Burton is a restored Victorian sewage pumping station, adjacent to the modern sewage works. Claymills Pumping Station is a restored victorian sewage pumping station on the north side of Burton-upon-Trent. ...

The Town is also home to Burton Canoe Club, A large canoe club on the banks of the River Trent. It has recently expanded and built it own club house.

Burton upon Trent has one of the oldest Amateur Radio Clubs in the UK it was formed in 1919. Although there were enthusiasts of wireless telegraphy in Burton well before the 1st World War. One of the founder members of the club was Mr FVA Smith, call sign XSR, (X = experimental station). Mr Smith was licensed on 3rd July 1914. One month later he received a message from the Marconi spark transmitter at Poldhu, being sent to London, on the eve of the outbreak of World War One. The message, which has survived and is in the present club archives, was announcing the mobilisation of Russian French and Belgium troops.

Until 2006, one of Burton's most distinguishable landmarks was Drakelow Power Station, just south of Burton on the opposite side of the River Trent. Drakelow Power Station was located two and a half miles south of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, next to the River Trent. ... For other uses see Trent River. ...

HM Queen Elizabeth II visited the town on July 3^rd 2002 to celebrate her Golden Jubilee.

The Statutes Fair takes place in the town every year in early October, the fair occupies the Market Place and parts of High Street, New Street and Lichfield Street for two days.

Burton upon Trent is the home of The Powerhouse Gym, International All Round Weightlifting Club, formed in 1985 and run by Coach and former World All Round Weightlifting Champion and Strongman: Steve Gardner. The club boasts several British Champions at Junior, Senior and Masters age categories, male and female. Winner of the European Heavyweight title for Drug Free weightlifting in 1990, Steve was first coached as a weight lifter in 1980 by local Champion and record holder John Humble, and as a Highland Games Athlete and Strongman competitor by Geoff Capes - former Worlds Strongest man.

One local industry of mention for achieving some UK firsts was Eatoughs (sometimes Etoughs). In 1920 this new Leicestershire shoemaking company began a factory in Burton Road, Branston. This innovative firm was the first UK shoe factory to introduce music while you work (1936), and washable children’s sandals (‘Plastisha’ 1957). It was killed off in 1989 by cheap imports.

Local government

Burton was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1878. The incorporated area was split between the counties of Staffordshire and Derbyshire - the Local Government Act 1888 incorporated the entirety of the borough in Staffordshire, including the Derbyshire parishes of Stapenhill and Winshill. It became a county borough in 1901, having reached the 50,000 population required. A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. ... Stapenhill is one of the boroughs of Burton upon Trent. ... An aerial view of Winshill View across Burton upon Trent towards Winshill Lying on what was formerly the Derbyshire side of the River Trent, Winshill was transformed in the mid 19th century from a secluded settlement into a large village with extensive housing for workers in Burton upon Trent. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...

It never substantially exceeded the population of 50,000, and at a population of 50,201 in the 1971 census was the smallest county borough in England after Canterbury. The Local Government Commission for England recommended in the 1960s that it be demoted to a non-county borough within Staffordshire, but this was not implemented. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the town became on April 1, 1974, an unparished area in the new district of East Staffordshire. Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... The Local Government Commission for England was established by the Local Government Act 1958 to review the organisation of local government, and make such proposals as are hereinafter authorised for effecting changes appearing to the Commissions desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. The Act also provided... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... East Staffordshire is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. ...

The town became entirely parished on April 1, 2003, when the following parishes were created: is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Anglesey
• Branston
• Brizlincote
• Burton
• Horninglow & Eton
• Shobnall
• Stapenhill
• Winshill

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Geography

Destinations from BURTON UPON TRENT
Uttoxeter		Derby
Stafford	N W E S	Winshill, Newton Solney, Repton, Loughborough
Tatenhill, Barton-under-Needwood, Branston, Alrewas, Lichfield, Birmingham	Tamworth	Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Swadlincote

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Town twinning

• Lingen Ems, Germany
• Rochefort, France
• Toyserkan, Iran
• Blantyre, Malawi

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Local residents

HISTORICAL:

• Edward Wightman, a General Baptist, became the last religious martyr to be burnt at the stake for ‘Heresy’ in England (April 1612)

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• Alastair Yates, presenter of BBC News 24 and BBC World, was born in Burton and went to Burton Grammar School. He joined BBC Radio Derby in the 1970s.
• Olivia Murphy, England netball captain since 2000, was born in Burton, and went to De Ferrers High School, where her father, now a driving instructor, taught P.E.
• Neville Brown, Former middleweight British, and Commonwealth boxing champion.

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Siobhan Mitchell, a combined honours Psychology and Business student from the University of Liverpool resides in Burton during the holidays. she often makes trips to Bourneville.

References

• Letter from the abbot of Burton describing Burton Bridge in C.H. Underhill, A History of Burton on Trent (Burton, 1941), p. 168.
• Joseph Addison in The Spectator in 1712 recorded visiting Vauxhall Gardens where he drank a glass of Burton ale.
• In the poem "Terence, this is stupid stuff" from A.E. Housman's A Shropshire Lad, the speaker asks the question, "Say, for what were hop-yards meant, / Or why was Burton built on Trent?" referring to the town's history of beer brewing.

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External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Burton-upon-Trent.

• East Staffordshire Community Website
• East Staffordshire Borough Council
• History of Burton from 'British History Online'
• Maps of Burton on Trent
• Burton College
• Burton Grammar School
• Burton Girls High School
• Burton upon Trent Amateur Radio Club.
• Burton Canoe Club
• The Online Guide to Burton on Trent
• Trent Rowing Club