Book Club
The Lit List – Food Fiction
Top 10 in Food Fiction Ten of the best for foodies of all tastes. Bubbling Under
Village News
Grand National Sweepstake
The Old House at Home – 5:15pm today You’ve got to be in to win! Drop in at anytime before the runners go to the post today to draw your horse for a £2 stake. Watch it live from the grandstand of the Old House at Home. Race starts at Read more
Book Club
Burton Book Club – group read for April 2023
A double-header this month to complete the book club’s nominations from last year. Read either or both. Book One: The Room in the Attic (2021) by Louise Douglas Description A child who does not know her name… In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been Read more
History
Radicalism on the River: the By Brook’s nonconformist history
Our Landscape, Our History As already reported on this website, Wiltshire’s topography shaped its farming patterns and trade. The lie of the land, along with other factors, also contributed to the spread of radicalism during the Renaissance. In England, the Renaissance is marked by the rebirth of the human spirit Read more
Crafts
Burton Creative Arts & Crafts Group
About us We are a friendly group who love making stuff. We enjoy sharing new ideas and tips and picking up new crafts from each other. Not only that, but many of our projects are made to raise money for charity. This group is for novice and experienced makers as Read more
Coronation Party
Great Burton…it’s a Coronation Party!
Sunday 7 May, 2-6pm Location: the field behind the Church Come along to celebrate the Coronation with friends and neighbours Find out what you can expect on the day, what help is required, where to pledge food contributions, and what to bring on the day, plus templates to download. The Read more
History
From Anarchy to Unification: the Anglo-Saxons in Wiltshire
Our place in history The story so far. We have seen evidence of Neolithic and Roman activity in the parish of Nettleton. Here we take a look at the early medieval period, and of the presence of Saxons and Vikings in Wiltshire. Tyranny in the wake of Roman exit Following Read more
History
Hydropower: a history of the By Brook
Our Landscape, Our History: Water Mills Deriving from the Burton and Broadmead Brooks, the By Brook descends some 200m in 25km from its highest point to its confluence with the River Avon. The By Brook has powered at least 20 water mills along its length since ancient times. By Brook Read more
History
Burton: landscape and land use
Our landscape, our history Land use is often determined by the underlying physical environment, especially geology, topography and hydrology. Here we take a high level view of the most important physical characteristics of Wiltshire, from which we may extrapolate why different regions came to be used in distinct ways. In Read more
History
Cropmarks: shadows of the past
Elsewhere on this website, we have seen archaeological evidence of human activity in the Nettleton area, such as Neolithic burial mounds, Roman shrines and Medieval causeways. These are features either visible on the ground or which were discovered through excavation. Here we take to the skies to discover more about Read more