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 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 Read more…
Bugle Issues
Burton Bugle Issue 56 – April 2023
Dear Readers, Welcome to the twenty eighth edition of the new online Bugle newsletter. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the content. To view the Bugle Click here The editorial team would welcome and feedback, any Read more…
Lottery Draw Results
100 Club Lottery Draw
Dear Lottery Club Members, The ninety fourth draw of the 100 Club Lottery took place on the 31st March 2023. The draw was made by Donna Thatcher from Hillside 1st prize (£50) was won by Chris Bennett 2nd prize Read more…
St Mary's Church
Service With a Smile – Or Service With a Difference
Do you know about this service, held on the first Sunday of the month? If your image of a church service is of an event without laughter and where children are shushed if they make a murmur, think again. Here 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 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 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 Read more…