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Burton upon TrentBurton upon Trent is a large town standing across the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire. The town is best known for brewing, part of the town's heritage for several centuries. It was home to over a dozen breweries in its heyday. Burton originally grew up around the monastery of St Modwen, and had grown into a busy market town by the early modern period. Its great bridge over the Trent served as a "comen passage to and fro many countries to the grett releff and comfort of travellyng people", according to the abbot. (Read more) |
