Village News
10 years ago today: the BCA is born
The report of the inaugural meetiing: I’m delighted to be writing for the first edition of The Bugle about the recently formed Burton Community Association, which aims to improve the experience of living in Burton through fostering a sense of community Read more
Book Club
Burton Book Club – group read for March 2024
The Timetraveller’s Wife (2023) by Audrey Niffenegger Summary Clare and Henry met when Clare was just six and Henry thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty. Impossible but true. The Time Traveler’s Wife is the international bestselling novel Read more
Book Club
The Lit List – Mad as a March Hare
Top 10: books about insanity This month, we descend into madness with the best of fiction and non-fiction exploring insanity. Fiction Non-fiction
History
Burtonology: how to research family trees and house histories
We’ve put together some of the best and most accessible resources available to help you discover more about your local history. Genealogies If you’re already researching your family tree, or you are thinking about getting started, you may be aware Read more
BCA Minutes
BCA Trustees – notes of meeting 30th Jan 2024
Minutes from the meeting of the Burton Community Association Trustees held on 30th January 2024 are presented below.
BCA Minutes
BCA General Committee – notes of meeting 30th 2024
Minutes from the meeting of the Burton Community Association General Committee held on 30th January 2024 are presented below.
History
Egg Packing Parlour/ Transport Yard, Hillside, Burton
Author: Chris Bennett Egg Packing Parlour/ Transport Yard, Hillside, Burton This article will focus on some background history relating to the use of the land around the home known as Tyning View, leading to its current business as a ‘transport Read more
History
Pound Cottage (Part2)
Author: Chris Bennett Pound Cottage, Burton (early/mid C18th) – (Part 2) This article will form part 2 of a previous article relating to Pound Cottage, (part 1 can be found here ) As previously mentioned within part 1, the current Read more