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south. This street is intersected at right angles by another, called 

 Horninglow-street. The Town-hall, which is a neat edifice, is 

 erected on the site of the old market-house. In this hall are held 

 the Courts Leet, and all other public meetings for business or 

 amusement. A remarkable old house is situated near the centre 

 of the town, adorned with a number of woodjen pillars, on which 

 several Gothic ornaments are carved. 



Among other public institutions, a Fre.e Grammar School, 

 founded and endowed by the Abbot, William Beane, in the year 

 1520, is worthy of notice. It is situated in the north-west angle 

 of the church-yard. There are two Alms-houses in the town, en- 

 dowed by Lady Paulett and Mrs. Ellen Parker, for the mainte- 

 nance of eleven poor women. 



In the year 1787, several Sunday Schools for the instruction of 

 poor children, were established in the parish of Burton. An annual 

 subscription of thirty guineas from the Earl and Countess of Ux- 

 bridge,the benefactions of the inhabitants of the town, and an annual 

 charity sermon preached for the support of this institution, con- 

 tributed essentially to its success ; and 450 children of both sexes 

 received instruction in eleven schools. 



An Act of Parliament has been obtained for lighting and paving 

 the streets, without any expense to the inhabitants of Burton, it 

 being defrayed by the income from certain lands and tenements, 

 under the direction of trustees appointed for that purpose. 



There are six Hamlets belonging to the parish of Burton, 

 namely, Burton Extra, Brannston, Horninglow, and Stretton, and 

 two in Derbyshire. The commons belonging to these hamlets 

 were inclosed in 1771-2 ; the arable lands are light and gravelly, 

 and the pastures and meadows level and luxuriant. 



The number of freeholders in Burton who voted at the great 

 contested election in 1747* was fifty. According to an accurate 

 survey in October, 1789, 



Houses. Inhabitants. 



Burton contained 626 2926 



BurtonExtra, 102 553 



Total, 728 3479 



In the year 1801, according to the population returns, Burton 

 contained 738 houses, and 3679 inhabitants ; and in 1811, the 

 population had increased to the number of 3979. 



* At this election, William Leveson Gower, Esq. and Sir Walter Bagot, 

 were returned. 



