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The Town Hall was given to Burton by Michael Bass, who also financed the building of St Paul's and St Margaret's churches.

The Town Hall was given to Burton by Michael Bass, who also financed the building of St Paul's and St Margaret's churches.

Our brief foray into parkland is over and we reach Earls Barton, some six miles east of Northampton.

The Britannia ale house, which stood on the corner of the High Street and North Street, was believed to be one of the earliest houses in the town and had monastic connections.

Henry I gave the village and living of Burton Bradstock to the great Normandy abbey at Caen in exchange for the royal regalia of William the Conqueror, which the monks claimed had been gifted to them by

Henry I gave the village and living of Burton Bradstock to the great Normandy abbey at Caen in exchange for the royal regalia of William the Conqueror, which the monks claimed had been gifted to them by

Well-known shops here include Burtons, Woolworths and Timpsons.

Dominating this photograph are the tall Moot Hall, now the Daventry Museum and tourist information centre, and the monument, which was erected by members of the National Hunt committee in memory of Edmund

Because of the relatively small shop sizes the larger retail chains, such as Boots and Burtons, have moved to bigger and better premises in the new Horsefair development - a successful retail location

Beyond lie Woolworth's and the distinctively-styled Burton's building.

Standishgate's mock-Tudor embellishments were added during the 1920s; with the distinctive Burton's building, they lend elegance to the main shopping street.

Originally called the St Leonard's Hotel, the Royal Victoria was the first principal building of the new town laid out by James and Decimus Burton.

Alongside national names such as Timothy Whites, Burton the tailors and Woolworth's, could be found more local enterprises such as White's Tea Lounge a little further up the hill

Part of Kettering Borough, Burton Latimer has grown from a farming community into a small town over the years.

This stylish Burton's tailoring shop was built in 1932; it replaced many small shops along Old Market and Princess Street.

The buildings visible through the main archway all went after World War I; then, prestige and chain stores such as Burtons and Lincoln’s own department stores congregated in the area between Stonebow

We are looking westwards along Leys Avenue; we can just see the last of the Georgian-style shops and flats in the distance.

Queen Elizabeth II visited this town in 1953 to offer her condolences to the hundreds of residents whose lives had been torn apart by a monstrous flood that wrecked homes and businesses.

The buildings visible through the main archway all went after World War I; then, prestige and chain stores such as Burtons and Lincoln's own department stores congregated in the area between Stonebow

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Burton Abbey had around 6,000 and Dieulacres Abbey about 5,000.

The building with the tall chimney stacks dates from the late 19th century; it was the Maternity Hospital and nursing home until the hospital moved to Burton Hill in 1925.

We are now within the Roman and medieval city walls.