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A History of the County of Stafford
… island, Burton meadow, was formed by a major division of the river. The main course ran some distance east of the abbey precinct, which lay alongside a stream … an embankment running south from a point near the east end of the former Bond End canal as far as the railway …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 2 ploughteams were worked by 9 villani. There were 16 a. of meadow, and woodland measured 1/2 league in both length … a.), so called by 1397; 8 a further 12 a. adjoining the east side of the upper part of Fleet green was known as … in 1781, it stood in 1837 on the north side of the street, east of Hawkins Lane. 27 It still existed in 1852. 28 …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Education EDUCATION TO 1870 A reference to a 'warden of the boys' ( custos puerorum) in Burton in 1390 suggests … preparatory department. It was given new premises on the east side of Waterloo Street, designed by Evans and Jolly of … Sundays. 18 A separate infants' school was opened on the east side of Anderstaff Lane in 1847, and by 1851 it had …
A History of the County of Stafford
… called Andresey, an Old English name meaning 'Andrew's isle', and to have dwelt there as an anchoress. She departed for Ireland, leaving Andresey in the care of two female companions, and died, but her body was brought … in the south aisle. 6 St. Modwen's church from the south-east in 1839 Maintenance of the fabric was a problem, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… A minster church was refounded as a monastery at the turn of the 11th century, and in the late 12th century the abbey … borough which was abolished in 1974. The creation of the East Staffordshire district, for which Burton is the centre, … in the river Trent near the parish church means 'Andrew's isle' and refers to a church there dedicated to St. Andrew, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Growth of settlement Growth of settlement Burton town lies on the … Street at the north end of High Street was part of a major east-west route using the bridge over the river. The town … from the mid 19th century Stapenhill and Winshill on the east side of the river became middle-class suburbs. …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Introduction Introduction The ancient parish of Burton-upon-Trent, covering 7,730 a., 1 comprised the … on the west and the South Derbyshire plateau on the east; the town centre lies on a terrace on the west side of … on the western edge of the ancient parish. To the east of the river the land rises steadily to 414 ft. (122 m.) …
A History of the County of Stafford
… church in Parker street. Princess Street mosque from south-east A further mosque was opened in York Street in the mid … centre. This section is based on inf. supplied by the East Staffs. Racial Equality Council. …
A History of the County of Stafford
… tenants in Burton itself and in the outlying settlements of Branston, Horninglow, Stapenhill, Stretton, and Winshill, … the former county borough forms part of a district called East Staffordshire borough council, whose main offices are in … retained in use. 11 It was replaced in 1839 by one on the east side of Horninglow Street beyond Hawkins Lane, built to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Wulfric Spot, a Mercian nobleman, bequeathed by his will of 1002 x 1004 to his newly- founded monastery at Burton probably covered the area of the later townships of Burton and Burton Extra. 7 In 1086 … 2 NETHER HALL A large house set in its own grounds on the east side of Anderstaff Lane was built in the 15th century …