Neolithic, Roman and Saxon remains in the Burton area The many examples of ancient ditches, enclosures and trackways found in and around Burton, suggest this has been a favoured area for settlement since neolithic times. Significant finds include side ditches uncovered during a 1998 excavation of the Nettleton-Grittleton section of the Fosseway. The Read more…
Whether you use a smartphone or up to the minute camera equipment, we want to hear from you. This month’s theme: Fire & Ice For eligibility criteria and how to enter, click here. Be as creative as you like with your interpretation of the theme. You may Read more…
The theme: Burton in Autumn Winner Judges’ comment: this view through a tree canopy is full of dramatic contrast between light and dark, and the strong lines of the tree’s branches against the soft contours of autumn foliage. Congratulations Lee Jane! Runners up The first runner-up (above), by Mike Clark, Read more…
A pop-up Post Office is available every Tuesday between 12:00-13:00, from the carpark at The Old House at Home. Click link for available services and accessibility.
If you fancy yourself as the next Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz, we’d like to hear from you. Send us your photos on the month’s theme and we’ll publish the best on this website. This month’s theme: Burton in Autumn. Closing date for photo submissions: Monday 8 Read more…
Aims & Objectives This website was set up, with input from the BCA, in response to village need. It is run by, and for, the community. The website aims to share information on the village and its activities. Village activity organisers – no matter how informal the activity/interest – are Read more…
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Read more…
If you’d like to join the Book Club, please drop a line in the comments section below. The dates of the Book Club meetings are listed in Upcoming Events in the side panel. The selected books are posted on this website every month. The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott Read more…
