BURTON, ANCIENT AND MODERN. 35 
as a mere thoroughfare. But in itself it is a fine wide 
road, and has a slight curve in it. Had this been the 
main approach to the Railway Station the existing dingy 
cottages and dirty courts would have long ago disappeared 
and given way to substantial shops, and possibly to 
imposing public buildings, which the curve would help to 
bring into view. Perhaps the same result would have been 
brought about to a more marked extent if the Station had 
been at Little Burton, so that Horninglow Street would 
have become the main approach. This broad thoroughfare, 
with its grand curve, would have made a very handsome 
street if it had been the chief line of traffic. As it is, our 
two chief thoroughfares, High Street and Station Street, 
being both of them long, straight, and narrow, can never 
become picturesque. Even handsome buildings in these 
streets must be more or less thrown away, because it is 
impossible to look at them from a sufficient distance. And 
this fact appears to have been well appreciated, for it must 
be admitted that the new frontages to these streets are not 
in themselves in any way ornamental. Fortunately our two 
lately built churches, S. Paul’s and Holy Trinity, both 
stand in wide open spaces, where their fine proportions can 
be well seen. But on the whole, apart from the beauties 
of the natural scenery in the neighbourhood, I cannot say 
that I see any prospect of Burton ever becoming a really 
handsome or picturesque town. 
I fear my address has been rather gossiping than 
instuctive, and, perhaps, the gossip has not been of a very 
entertaining character. But I thought I might be excused 
if in an inaugural address I confined myself rather to 
indicating a few considerations that appeared to me sugges- 
tive of the work that might be undertaken. I will conclude 
therefore by reminding you of the two points towards which 
I think local archeologists might profitably direct their 
efforts. First, towards a careful examination of the remain- 
