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Burton - upon - Trent: Brewing capital of the UK 

In May a group of Burton Geography teachers were given a tour of the Bass Maltings tower in Wellington Road, Burton, by kind permission of the staff at Bass Museum. The tower provides a wonderful 360° view around the town. Which landmarks can you find? Please click on the thumbnail photos to see larger images.

A Marstons and Bass.jpg (141134 bytes)

Looking NW towards Shobnall, showing Marston's Brewery, and Bass grain silos.

 

B Shobnall Road.jpg (139877 bytes)

Looking NE over Shobnall Road, with Grange Street on the left, St Paul's church and Town Hall near the centre, the disused Willington Power Station in the distance, MFI and Focus on the right. 

C Towards Drakelow.jpg (119578 bytes)

Looking towards Drakelow Power Station, also showing Morrison's, Marmite factory and Condor Steel Works.

D Warehouses and distribution.jpg (137745 bytes)

Looking west showing new warehouses and distribution centres spreading out on the edge of the town near the A38
F Wellington Rd and foundry.jpg (129519 bytes)

Looking SE over Wellington Road, showing William Cook Foundry, the Anglesey playing fields, Branston depot at the back.

 E Uxbridge and Anglesey.jpeg (118836 bytes)

Another view SE towards Uxbridge and Anglesey Road. All Saint's church in the centre, Anglesey Primary school on the left, Birmingham to Derby railway.
H Wellington Rd.jpg (151180 bytes)

Looking over old steel works in Wellington Road with Anglesey Road behind the waste ground, William Cook Foundry on the right.

G Wellington Rd.jpg (131089 bytes)

Again looking over Wellington Road and Shobnall Road, towards Winshill in the east.

 

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