Legend of Dock Burton

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From there, the move to Vashon was easy when he saw the opportunities the relatively undeveloped Island had to offer. In the early s, after claiming much of the Burton Peninsula as his homestead, Hatch built a large building in Burton, started Vashon College, developed his Mileta Farm named for the first two letters in Miles, son Lewis, and wife Tamara as a major diary operation and owned the sawmill at Assembly Point, where Camp Burton is located today.

Burton remained the major town on the Island until automobiles, better roads and the north end ferry dock led to Vashon Town taking over as the major commercial center. Hatch built the Burton Wharf in When the state authorized counties to take over and maintain docks in , Hatch donated the dock to King County. The dock was removed in , and the pilings were used to construct the Yacht Club and Burton Marina.

The steeple of the Burton Church is in the center of the photograph, and the Masonic Hall now the Silverwood Gallery is to the left. Between them is the roof of the Burton Shell service station. The two houses to the left of the Masonic Hall are no longer there, having been demolished and replaced by the Back Bay Inn in She, together with two other accompanying nuns Lazar and Althia, visited Burton on the way and founded a church dedicated to God and Saint Andrew on an island on the river Trent. They stayed for seven years before continuing to Rome.

On her return journey, she built another church across the river at the foot of Mount Calvus, later known as Scalpcliffe Hill, this time dedicated to Saint Peter on the site of the current church in Stapenhill. She undertook further missionary work in Scotland, where she died at a place called Lanfortin near Dundee. A traditional story tells that on her death, her companions saw her soul taken to heaven by silver swans, which became her emblem, as depicted by the large White Swan in Stapenhill gardens.

Her body was returned to Burton for burial; she was reputed to be years old. Her remains were reputedly recovered and ended up at Burton Abbey when it was established in AD by Wulfric Spot, a Saxon nobleman. A new shrine was established in the Abbey church and was reputedly visited by William the Conqueror. There is known to have been an altar to Modwen in the abbey church by the time of Abbot Geoffrey Malaterra An undated grant by William I makes the strong suggestion that he visited her shrine.

The Abbot promoted Saint Modwen and increasing her importance. When Abbot Geoffrey took over Burton Abbey in he knew little about the saint whose bones his Abbey possessed and was very intrigued to find out more. For the first time we know what the monks believed and taught about Modwen. Some relics of Saint Modwen were re-discovered in which prompted a renewed interest in her cult. Additional miracles were attributed to her, and she was depicted on the seal of Abbot Nicholas A new shrine was built in the abbey church in the early 15th century, and it was probably that shrine which by the s had an image of the saint with a red cow and a staff said to be helpful to women suffering labour pains.

By the late 13th century, Saint Modwen was known in monasteries with earlier links to Burton including Winchester, where Abbot Geoffrey of Burton had been prior; Reading, where Abbot William Melburne had been a monk; and Wherwell nunnery, Hants. In addition, the two cathedrals of Canterbury and Salisbury have relics of her. No other English parish church however, has been dedicated to her outside of Burton, although there was a small chapel dedicated to her in Offchurch, Warwickshire.

In the s there was an image to Modwen in Ashbourne church, Derbyshire; she was also depicted in medieval window glass, mentioned in , at Pillaton Hall, in Penkridge. There was still an altar dedicated to Saint Modwen on the island by When the chapel was rebuilt by Abbot Thomas Feld in the late 15th century, it was known as St.

The water had long been used by the monks for brewing the famous Burton Ale and pilgrims came to partake of the water and possibly the ale too. Sir William carried out his task and replied to Cromwell, as follows:. This is the best available description of the statue. Following his death, an inventory was taken of his belongings which showed an extensive collection of treasures that had been confiscated from the church for supposed destruction.

Following removal of the shrine, the keeper was ordered not to accept any more offerings.

Some elements of the cult, however, persisted. The name Modwen, which had some popularity before the Reformation, continued to be given to girls in Burton until at least When the chapel on Andresey passed to the Pagets as lords of Burton manor in , it measured 60 by 27 feet. It was still standing in and possibly as late as , but by the chapel site had gone. The area around the chapel was known as St.

The ditch can just be seen today next to what is now known as the Cherry Orchard. A modern monument to commemorate Saint Modwen was erected on Andressey Island at the end of the twentieth century. You may even have seen it but not registered who, or even what, is is supposed to depict. A Miracle of St. When St Modwen returned to England from Rome she came to the place called Scalpcliffe and saw there, by the hill, an island in the River Trent.

It was secluded from men and had an isolated hermitage, and she loved the place very much.

She stayed there for seven years and built a church dedicated to St. At that time the area was a desolate wilderness, with woods and wild animals, but no people. He brought her writings on the lives of the saints which they read together, encouraging each other in their faith with the examples of the saints. One day the hermit arrived but had forgotten the book. Modwen was grieved, and they decided to send for it. They were rowing down the river when a strong wind sprang up which caused great waves on the Trent and filled the girls with fears of drowning and death.

When they reached a place called Leigh the wind got up further and they leant to one side and the boat overturned. They sank to the bottom of the river, and were trapped under the boat. Modwen and the hermit began to grow anxious that they had been a long time. The thought occurred to Modwen that perhaps they had been drowned.

She was desolate and blamed herself for having sent them and held herself responsible for their deaths. But the hermit consoled her, and suggested that they turned to prayer. They prostrated themselves on the ground and tearfully prayed to God for the lives of the girls. At length a bell rang and they rose, and noticed that a dry path had been miraculously opened up on the river bed.

The water was divided in an astonishing manner into two parts, standing like a wall to the right and the left of the path. Modwen and the hermit set off at once down the path on the river bed and came to the upturned boat. The hermit tried to lift the boat but could not. It was as heavy and immovable as if it had grown roots into the river bed.

He asked Modwen to try.

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She did so and the boat lifted as quickly and easily as if it had no weight at all. They found the two girls alive and well, safe and sound, preserved by the grace of God. There was mighty rejoicing and they all gave thanks to Almighty God for the miraculous saving of the girls, for his great wonders and the great marvels he had performed. Once the boat was turned right way up they all climbed in and at once the waters rushed back into the river bed and bore them along with waves so that it should be clearly understood that God himself had divided the waters and saved the girls in answer to the prayers of the two saints.

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In , a serious fire swept through Rolleston Hall, which was undergoing major renovation at the time. It caused significant damage and at one point, even looked as though the entire hall could be completely lost. The incident was widely reported. Below is a transcription of the article that appeared in the Derby Mercury on 25th October, A disastrous fire broke out early on Thursday morning, at Rolleston Hall, the seat of the Mosley family, which for a time, threatened to demolish the whole of the building.

The hall, has since the death of the late Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart, been undergoing considerable renovation, and a new wing was being added, previously to the present Baronet, Sir Tonman Mosley, entering upon it. A considerable number of workmen were therefore employed at the hall, but at the time the fire broke out it was only tenanted by two domestics, the butler and his wife. How the fire originated is not definitely known, and it seems likely to remain a mystery, the over-heating of the rooms, caused through airing, preparatory to their being tenanted being generally assigned as the cause.

The Hall is situated about four miles from Burton and about a quarter of a mile from the village of Rolleston. It is an old baronial residence, picturesquely situated in the valley of the Dove, and surrounded by a number of fine old trees. It has an extensive frontage to the south and west, and this front comprises a suite of elegantly-furnished rooms, hung with a large number of fine old paintings, many of which are of great value.

The two town engines, and Messrs. Fortunately, there was an excellent supply of water at hand from a neighbouring fishpond. The whole of that part of the building where the fire originated was completely guttered, owing to the walls being composed partly of timber; and so destructive were the flames, that the roof fell in with a terrible crash.

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The new wing which is being erected was fortunately saved, as well as the back part of the house. Oswell, with a body of police from Burton, were soon on the spot, and rendered great assistance in organising the staff of workers. We hear that the whole of the injured property is covered by insurance. In the early s, a number of publishers produced county directories, a sort of forerunner of the Yellow Pages, which have become a valuable source of historic information.

Burton upon Trent, at this time lying in both Staffordshire and Derbyshire with the county line being formed by the river Trent, appeared in the Derbyshire edition. It was organised by Town and each was described in some detail so providing an invaluable record. The Burton upon Trent entry is fully transcribed below, surrounding townships were in separate sections, I have included Winshill as an example: The entire parish comprises 7 townships, viz.

Burton-upon-Trent, Burton Extra, Branstone, Horninglow, and Stretton, in Staffordshire, with Winshill, and part of Stapenhill, which are in Derbyshire, with about 10, acres of land, and in had 2, houses, and 12, inhabitants, of whom 6, were males, and 6, females. The east and west sides of the parish swell gradually into hills, and have a strong red loamy soil, suitable for the growth of barley and wheat, the former of which is extensively cultivated, and sold to the numerous malting establishments at Burton.

The rest of the land is chiefly meadow, forming rich loamly pastures, which are often flooded by the waters of the Trent and Dove, which latter flows on the north side of the parish. A well-built market town of considerable antiquity, is pleasantly situated on the west bank of the Trent, which here flows in two broad streams, and is crossed by an ancient stone bridge of 36 arches, in the centre of which is a stone which marks the boundaries between the counties of Derby and Stafford. The town of Burton has been considerably improved during the last 25 years, several New Streets have been made, many old buildings removed, and handsome houses erected on the sites.

The principal streets are, High Street, Horninglow Street, New Street, Station Street, Lichfield Street, and Bridge Street; the former is the principal thoroughfare, been well flagged and paved, and contains many handsome houses, shops, and excellent inns; it is of considerable length, and runs paralell with the river from north to south. In , it had including Burton Extra and part of Horninglow inhabited houses, 50 uninhabited, and 22 building; with 7, inhabitants, of whom 3, were males, and 3, females. Burton has long been celebrated for the excellence of its ale, and immense quantities are sent to all parts of Great Britain, to many foreign countries, the East and West Indies, Australia, and to all parts of the world.

The first Brewery established here was in , but 30 years ago the number was only 5, it is now 19; and a greater extent of business is done at some of the older establishments than was done by the whole town at that time. The superior properties of Burton ale is partly attributable to the excellent hard water which is obtained from the neighbouring hills; and Dr.

Darwin ingeniously supposes that some of the saccharine acid in the malt combines with the calcareous earth of hard water, and forms a sort of mineral sugar, which is convertible into spirits. Most of the breweries have also very extensive malting establishments, the consumption of which during the season, , amounted to 1,, bushels, of which quantity , bushels were made in the town.

The cotton spinning and power-loom weaving were carried on to a considerable extent by Messrs. One of the factories is now occupied by Mr. John Taverner, tape manufacturer; another is used as stores by the brewers, and the others are unoccupied.

The river Trent is Navigable for barges up to the town, and the canal, which connects that river with the Mersey, opens a water communication with all the principal towns in the kingdom. The town has several times been inundated by the Trent, particularly in the years , , , and , when most of the streets were laid under water. Previous to the year , High Street was not paved, nor had it a sewer of any kind, and the centre of the street was so low that it fanned a general receptacle for the refuse water from all the houses. At intervals, stepping stones were placed to enable persons to cross.

In that year, an act of parliament was obtained for paving, repairing, cleansing, and lighting the town, and for removing and preventing nuisances, soon after which, a sewer of about two feet diameter was formed from the Bridge to High Street, but not being properly constructed, was continually stopping up for want of a regular fall. The sewerage extends a distance of 2, yards, and the most sanguine expectations of the projectors have been fully realised.

Each time a boat passes into the lock, which may be estimated at 12 times a day, the lock full of water is turned down the sewer, from Bond-end Wharf to the Bridge, by which means no filth can possibly accumulate, or offensive effiuvia be omitted. In the exercise of these privileges, the lord of the manor appoints a steward and a bailiff, who retain their office during his pleasure. The steward presides as judge in a court for the recovery of debts under 40s.

The bailiff, John Richardson, Esq. The Market is on Thursday. Races were formerly held here, but have been discontinued some years. Samuel Sanders, since which period they have, by an act of parliament, come into the hands of the Town commissioners, who, in , erected New works, in Anderstaff Lane, the original works having become too small for the requirements of the town. The Birmingham and Derby branch of the Midland railway has a convenient Station on the west side of the town, and communicates with the North and South Staffordshire, the Burton and Leicester and other lines.

The Bridge is the most interesting object of antiquity which the town possesses, and is supposed to have been erected by Bernard, Abbott of Burton, about the year ; others assign the erection to a much earlier period, Its zig-zag form stretches across the two steams of the Trent, and the adjoining low meadows, which are subject to inundation, a distance of 1, feet, and has 36 arches, three of which are entirely blocked up, and five more of them are only visited by the water in the time of floods, From its extreme narrowness and unnecessary length, many serious accidents have occurred, and it is a matter of consideration with the inhabitants how the danger shall be obviated.

A battle was fought upon the bridge in , when Edward III. Mass was frequently said, in order to raise funds to defray the expenses of the bridge.

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The Abbey appears to have been a place of some magnitude, from the few vestiges that are still to be seen. Ulfric Spot, finished and endowed, A. The Abbey and its dependencies were exempt from all exactions, duties, and services, except trinodas necessitas, the erection of fortresses and bridges, the repairing of highways, and the repelling of invasions. The abbot and convent surrendered this house Nov. The seal of this college is one of the most beautiful specimens of that style of engraving now extant. It represents our Saviour and his disciples at the last supper, with the arms of Ulfric, the founder, at the bottom.

On the margin is a Latin inscription, signifying it to be. The common seal of the dean and chapter of the collegiate church of Christ, at Burton-upon-Trent. The Church was a handsome structure, feet long and 52 feet wide, ornamented with an elegant tower at each end. The cloisters measured feet square. Portions of the walls are still visible near the present Church, and the dormitory, fraytor, and all the other buildings, were on a scale of proportionable magnitude.

The anicient mansion called the Abbey House is said to have been that part of the building which formed tbe private residence of the abbot, it is now occupied and held on lease by Thomas Thornewill, Esq.

The Parish Church, dedicated to Street Modwen, is a handsome structure with a fine tower and was built in , on the site of the ancient Church, which had been greatly dilapidated during the parliamentary war. It has 8 bells, a set of musical chimes, and a good organ, erected in Several stone coffins have been dug up; one of which is placed in an upright position, on the margin of the Trent, and a lid ornamented with rude sculpture is placed against the wall on the south side of the Church.

Holy Trinity Church, Horninglow Street, is a beautiful edifice, in the florid Gothic style of architecture. It is partly built of brick cemented so as to correspond with the stone buttresses, pinnacles, and other ornamental portions of the building. It was built in , by the executors of the late Isaac Hawkins, Esq. The Marquis of Anglesey is the patron, and the Rev. Christ Church, New Street, is an elegant cruciform structure in the early English style, with a tower surmounted by an elegant spire.

It has sittings on the ground floor, and in the galleries, and the whole of the sittings both free and appropriated, have carved stall ends; but the latter have small low doors. Catholic Chapel, Guild Streetreet, is a neat brick building, erected a few years ago, the Rev. Thomas Telford is the priest. Independent Chapel, High Street, occupies the site of a nonconformist meeting-house, built in l, when the Rev. Thomas Bakewell was ejected from the rectory of Rolleston.

This chapel, however, was rebuilt about 80 years ago.

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