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Burton-upon-Trent

American  
[bur-tn-uh-pon-trent, -uh-pawn-] / ˈbɜr tn əˌpɒnˈtrɛnt, -əˌpɔn- /

noun

  1. a city in E Staffordshire, in central England.


Burton-upon-Trent British  

noun

  1. a town in W central England, in E Staffordshire: famous for brewing. Pop: 43 784 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At its peak, Burton-upon-Trent was home to 30 breweries - now there are just eight according to Camra data .

From BBC May 25, 2026

Clarke, from nearby Burton-upon-Trent, said: "Don't try to act like it then. Why can't I make cheeky comments - are you my dad?"

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

Elias, from Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, will be studying biomedical engineering at Imperial College London after getting four A*s and an A in his exams.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2025

Beesla, of Hillsdale Road, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, was also ordered to pay a £800 victim surcharge and court costs of £85.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2025

The Annals of Burton-upon-Trent illustrate the years 1211 to 1261 with somewhat intermittent light, and are of unique value for the period of the Provisions of Oxford, containing many official documents.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

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