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3 unusual facts about Burton upon Stather


Burton upon Stather

There are monuments saved and removed from Owston resited within the church: an effigy of a knight with sword brought from Boston, a cannon ball from the Battle of Solebay, and many monuments of the Sheffield family.

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It was used for testing and training with amphibious Duplex Drive tanks during the Second World War.

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Up to 1914, the river landing was used as a calling place by steamers between Gainsborough and Hull.



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