Burton on Trent Landmarks #2 – Goat Maltings

Welcome to the second of my posts about landmarks in the Staffordshire town of Burton on Trent. In this post, I will be focusing on one of the remaining former brewery buildings in the town, the Goat Maltings on Clarence Street. View from Clarence Street of the Goat Maltings. The goat itself can be seen…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #2 – Goat Maltings

Burton on Trent Landmarks #1 – Ferry Bridge

Welcome to the first in what I hope will be a series of posts about some of the sights to be seen in my home town of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. As I can’t go anywhere by train at the moment because of the Covid-19 pandemic, I can at least have a socially-distanced walk around the town,…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #1 – Ferry Bridge

Former Railway Stations of Burton on Trent

My home town of Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, UK is famous for a few things, most notably the beer brewing industry and the home of Marmite, the yeast extract spread that divides the nation. After the invention of the steam engine, railways were springing up all over Great Britain in the early 19th Century.…… Continue reading Former Railway Stations of Burton on Trent