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| | Burton-upon-Trent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | 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, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. Modwen. | | | Burton came to dominate this trade, and at its height one quarter of all beer sold in Britain was produced here. | | | The Burton suburb of Branston is where the well-known Branston Pickle was invented. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton-upon-Trent
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| | Encyclopedia: Burton-upon-Trent |
| | Burton-upon-Trent is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. Modwin. | | | Burton came to dominate this trade, and at its height one quarter of all beer sold in Britain was produced here. | | | For centuries, Burton has been associated with the brewing industry due to the quality of the local water. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Burton_upon_Trent
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| | BURTON-UPON-TRENT - LoveToKnow Article on BURTON-UPON-TRENT |
| | Burton-upon-Trent (Burhton) is first mentioned towards the close of the 9th century, when St Modwen, an Irish virgin, is said to have established a convent on the Isle of Andressey opposite Burton. | | | A fine bridge over the Trent, and the municipal buildings, were provided by Lord Burton. | | | Burton is the seat of an enormous brewing trade, representing nearly one-tenth of the total amount of this trade in the United Kingdom. |
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| | Burton upon Trent |
| | The Benedictine monks of Burton Abbey (1002) began the town's tradition of brewing in the 11th century. | | | Town in Staffordshire, central England, on the River Trent, northeast of Birmingham; population (2001 est) 60,500. | | | A number of Burton's public buildings, including the town hall (1894), were presented to the town by Michael Bass (1799–1884), who became Lord Burton. |
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| | Burton upon Trent - Towns and Villages in East Staffordshire |
| | The town of Burton upon Trent is associated worldwide with brewing. | | | Burton upon Trent - Towns and Villages in East Staffordshire | | | When, in the early 18th century, the Trent was made navigable as far as Burton, other markets became open to the local brewers and some combined to export their products to the Baltic ports. |
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| | CAMRA Burton - Burton-On-Trent |
| | We'd like to acknowledge the help of the Bass Museum, Burton-on-Trent, for their help in compiling this feature, and for the use of some of the pictures used here - visit their website... | | | So renowned was Burton's superior quality water that brewers from around the UK began to set up operations in the town. | | | This was the golden age of brewing in Burton. |
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| | GENUKI: Burton-upon-Trent |
| | Stapenhill is a village and township of 577 souls and 1770 acres, on the eastern side of the Trent, opposite the south end of Burton. | | | "The parish church, St Modwen, stands in the southern part of the town, in a spacious burial ground, upon a gentle eminence, adjoining the Trent and the Abbey grounds. | | | There are now sixteen breweries in the town, and immense quantities of Burton ale are sent yearly to all parts of Great Britain, and to many foreign countries, especially to the East and West Indies. |
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| | Burton upon Trent Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com |
| | Burton upon Trent, the largest town in the National Forest, is internationally known as the capital of British brewing. | | | Burton upon Trent is a premier shopping centre, boasting three excellent shopping centres, with a good mix of specialist shops and the country's leading retailers. | | | Beer has been brewed in Burton upon Trent for centuries and the Museum of Brewing at the Coors Visitor Centre charts its fantastic heritage. |
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http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/BurtonuponTrent.asp
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| | GENUKI: Burton-upon-Trent |
| | Stapenhill is a village and township of 577 souls and 1770 acres, on the eastern side of the Trent, opposite the south end of Burton. | | | There are now sixteen breweries in the town, and immense quantities of Burton ale are sent yearly to all parts of Great Britain, and to many foreign countries, especially to the East and West Indies. | | | For more than two centuries Burton has been noted for its excellent ale, and within the last 20-30 years the reputation of its breweries has been greatly extended. |
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| | Burton-upon-Trent: Communications British History Online |
| | The Burton stretch of the Trent and Mersey canal was completed in 1770, and by 1771 there was a warehouse where the canal crossed the Horninglow road in the part of Horninglow township added to the borough in 1853. | | | In its passage north through Burton the river Trent contains several islands, small ones in the Burton Extra stretch and larger ones near the abbey, the latter including Horse holme (on the Stapenhill side), Ox hay, Andresey, and Broad holme; the largest island, Burton meadow, was formed by a major division of the river. | | | Burton meadow was known as 'barley ford holme' in 1012, (fn. |
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| | Burton upon Trent Citadel of The Salvation Army |
| | As the town name suggests, Burton straddles the river Trent, with the river Dove near by. | | | But you can not mention Burton and neglect its heritage, the brewery trade. | | | Burton straddles the Roman road Rykneld Street (A38), half way between the cities of Lichfield and Derby, in the rural county of Staffordshire. |
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| | Burton-on-Trent Info - Food, Drink & Entertainment |
| | Many people around the world will automatically associate the town of Burton on Trent with beer and the brewing industry. | | | Last Saturday, in a hotly fought second audition at The Meadowside Centre in Burton on Trent, the ten finalists for the 2005 Pop Icon Competition were decided. | | | The first audition for Pop Icon is being held at The Meadowside Centre, Burton on Trent on Saturday 18th June 2005 from 2pm to 6.30pm. |
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| | Burton on Trent; Guide, pictures, links |
| | Due to the particularly suitable waters of the river Trent, Burton has been a brewing town of considerable vintage. | | | The monks of Burton Abbey were brewing as early as 11 c. | | | Although the town has other industries it is still brewing that drives the town, principally as being the home port of the giant Bass Corporation (See Bass Museum). |
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| | Burton 2000 |
| | Burton upon Trent has a colorful past and history, and is probably best known in the world as a Brewery town. | | | Including historical accounts of the Burton Monks, the River Trent, the Washlands and more. | | | The 1950 Guy Arab III EX Burton Corporation Bus is now complete and running at the Coors Visitors center and Museum of Brewing Horninglow St Burton, For more info look at the History page bus section. |
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| | Burton 2000 |
| | Burton upon Trent has a colorful past and history, and is probably best known in the world as a Brewery town. | | | I will take you all the way back to the origin and the roots of Burton with historical accounts of the Burton Monks, the River Trent, the Washlands and more. | | | I have many plans for this site and I would love your comments on it or anything to do with Burton. |
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| | Burton-Upon-Trent Dating |
| | The name Burton-upon-Trent is synonymous throughout the world with quality beers - a tradition dating back to the... | | | Dovecliff Hall Hotel,Burton upon Trent, England, Hotel,Accomodata, UK Hotels Bed and Breakfast, Car Rentals, Cottages, Apartments, AA, AAA, RAC,Les Routiers, motel, inns, inn, guest house,... | | | Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire tourism information about accommodation in the area, places to visit, event listings and much more. |
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| | What's On in Burton-on-Trent |
| | InBurton.co.uk is your guide to the very best in food, drink and entertainment in Burton-on-Trent. | | | 05:00:00 am, Categories: What's On, Burton Town Hall, 72 words | | | 02:22:00 am, Categories: What's On, Burton Town Hall, 66 words |
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| | History Of Burton-Upon-Trent |
| | The most recent volume of the Victoria County History of Staffordshire, on Burton-upon-Trent and its suburbs, was launched at the Museum of Brewing in Burton, in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, the town's MP, several county and district councillors, and representatives of the university. | | | It also shows that with its own saint and important alabaster carving industry in the Middle Ages and its remarkable Victorian churches, Burton has a much more varied history than its pre-eminence as a brewing town might suggest. | | | Work is now proceeding on a volume to cover Tutbury and the Needwood forest area. |
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| | Thai Lanna - Burton |
| | It is located close to the centre of the thriving brewery town of Burton on Trent, 100m from the train station. | | | Thai Lanna Burton on Trent was opened in January 2002 after extensive refurbishment using Lanna style materials art and crafts shipped from Thailand. |
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| | Cheap Hotels in Burton upon Trent |
| | Travelodge Burton upon Trent, A38 Northbound, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8EG | | | Budget hotels in Burton upon Trent Hotels in Burton upon Trent | | | Cheap hotels in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England |
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| | Burton upon Trent |
| | Beer competition rewards COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE.(Brewing Industry International Millennium Beer Competition held in Burton upon Trent, UK)(Brief Article) (Beverage Industry) | | | Burton upon Trent (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition) | | | Related content from HighBeam Research on: Burton upon Trent |
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| | Cheap Hotel Rates Burton Upon Trent, Discount Hotels in Burton Upon Trent Great Britain, Cheapest Hotel |
| | Step 1: You select a Burton Upon Trent hotel with a "Exclusive Rate" logo next to it, view the Terms and Conditions, and then book the Burton Upon Trent hotel reservation on Lodging-Reservation-Net.com. | | | You can use that search form to check the availability of all the hotels in Burton Upon Trent. | | | Cheap Hotel Rates Burton Upon Trent and Discount Hotels in Burton Upon Trent, Great Britain with Discount Hotel Rates |
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| | River Trent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The name "Trent" comes from a Celtic word possibly meaning "strongly flooding". | | | The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. | | | The phrase "born North of the Trent" is thus one definition of someone from the North of England. |
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| | Burton upon Trent -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia |
| | Nearly all of East Staffordshire lies within the historic county of Staffordshire, except for a small area around Rocester east of the River Dove and the section of Burton upon Trent east of the River Trent, both of which belong to the historic county of Derbyshire. | | | A town in Staffordshire, England, Burton upon Trent is located mainly on the left bank of the River Trent and on the Grand Trunk (Trent and Mersey) Canal. | | | Most of the town belongs to the historic county of Staffordshire, but the neighbourhoods on the east bank of the Trent lie in the historic county of Derbyshire. |
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| | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, Pictures |
| | Burton upon Trent, town located on the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal in Staffordshire, west Midlands of England. | | | World : Europe : United Kingdom Encarta UK edition : England : Staffordshire : Burton upon Trent town > | | | Burton upon Trent People - photos and pictures about Burton upon Trent |
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| | Burton-upon-Trent: Introduction British History Online |
| | Burton lies at the narrowest point in the valley through which the river Trent flows north between the Needwood plateau on the west and the South Derbyshire plateau on the east; the town centre lies on a terrace on the west side of the river at c. | | | It is that hard, rich water which enabled Burton brewers to produce their distinctive product. | | | A borough was established in Burton township in the Middle Ages, and Burton Extra is so called because it was that part of the original settlement which lay outside the borough. |
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| | Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter - Prague: twinned with Burton-upon-Trent |
| | Bass is insisting upon the maintenance of "old-fashioned" open fermenters at Staropramen, and has blocked the Czech management's plan to install stainless steel. | | | The open fermentation system at Bass was more elaborate than that at Staropramen, but each conferred its own character on the beer. |
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| | Saint Paul's Church, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire |
| | You can find us in Saint Paul's Square, adjacent to the Town Hall, and a short walk from Burton-on-Trent railway station. | | | Burton, in the English County of Staffordshire, is historically Britain's brewing capital, and legend has it that the first Lord Burton (of the Bass brewing family), who built Saint Paul's, secretly hoped it would become a cathedral when Burton was made a city – alas, neither event happened! | | | Saint Modwen was an Irish noblewoman of the Seventh Century who founded a religious house on a small island in the River Trent; and there has been a place of worship on or near the site of Saint Modwen's since that time. |
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| | Registration Districts in Staffordshire |
| | Sub-districts : Burton upon Trent; Gresley; Repton; Tutbury. | | | Anslow, Barton under Needwood, Branstone, Burton Extra, Burton upon Trent, Dunstall, Hanbury, Horninglow, Outwoods, Rolleston, Scropton, Stapenhill, Stretton, Tatenhill, Tutbury, Winshill, Wychnor. | | | Created 1922 (merger of Stoke upon Trent and Wolstanton districts. |
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