Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent is a market town located on the western bank of the river Trent in East Staffordshire and North West of London with a population of around 72,299 in 2011. It is commonly known as Burton or Burton on Trent. It is situated on the east edge of the Derbyshire and northern edge of the National Forest.The city served as the battle site for two major wars of Royalists and Edward in a 13^th and 16^th century. History of the city traced its roots back in the 6^th century. King John passed a royal charter to the city to hold a market on every Thursday. The charter was renewed and four main annual fairs were held in the city. Later on, this charter was dissolved. Now, the city has both indoor and outdoor market owned by borough council of the town.

The city is famous for the large scale production of brewing business. A large number of breweries and canals for producing and exporting beer were opened in a 17^th and 18^th century due to the quality of local water led to the growth of the economy of the city. With the establishment of rail transportation system, Brewers started exporting their beer all over the country. However, Due to liberal government policies, the brewery industry faced as a downfall in the beginning of 19^th century and only three main breweries were left in 1980. The city is the administrative centre and forms a part of the Municipal borough in 1878. The city is served by tramways, aviation field, railway station, municipal buses and national cycle network. The city has plenty of shopping centres and chain stores and it is also voted among top ten clone cities in the country.

Attractions

Brewing culture is the famous tourist attraction of the city. There are five mosques, Anglican parish churches and one Sikh temple in the city fulfilling the needs of the citizens. Main attractions of the city to explore are Drakelow Power station, Foremark Reservoir, Coors visitor centre, Ashby Castle, Donington Park, Burton Rugby Football club and many more thrilling locations.

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