Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. If life there is not as sunny as living in Barcelona for example, living is Burton is a lot healthier.
Burton is most known for its brewing heritage. It originally grew up around Burton-on-Trent Abbey, the monastery of Saint Modwen, and had grown into a busy market town by the early modern period. While Burton's great bridge over the Trent was in poor repair by the early 1500s, it served as "a comen passage to and from many countries to the great relief and comfort of travelling people", according to the abbot.
