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In the late 17th century the main road from Nottingham to Newark went via Charlton (Carlton), Burton, Gunthorp (Gunthorpe), Horingham Ferry (Hoveringham), Bleasby Ferry and Stoak (Stoke) where it joined

The buildings visible through the main archway all went after World War I; then, prestige and chain stores such as Burtons and Lincoln's own department stores congregated in the area between Stonebow

Burton's is pre-eminent on the left, and Pricerite is on the right, next to three shoe shops, Lennard's, True-Form and Frisby's.

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

Beyond in the sunlight is the Market Square, with the unmistakeable facade of Burtons visible.

Burton Bridge was once one of only a handful of crossing points over the Trent River, and consequently the town was of some strategic importance.

This view shows some of the pre-war commercial rebuilding, including an Art Deco Burton's on the left and a Neo-Georgian Boots.

This view looks south-eastwards from the bungalow and chalets below West Cliff (foreground) to Pier Terrace (centre right) and East Cliff and Burton Cliff (upper right).

This view looks east past the much-reduced George pub, with Burton's facade beyond, to the junction of Cambridge Street at the left and High Street to the right of the Round House.

Its rival opposite, in the 1930s Burton building, still survives.

The shops on the left were demolished in the 1930s to make way for Burton Tailors and F W Bradford Ltd, a family-run department store incorporated into James Beattie in 1960.

On the right is Burtons, built in 1932 in the company's usual Art Deco Classical style.

The tall, rather distinctive building on the left is now Burtons.

In this picture we can see local branches of Timsons, Alexander, Burtons, and Boots.

Well known chain stores were strongly represented in Marlowes and Bridge Street - Truform Shoes, Dorothy Perkins, Milletts and Burton the tailors were here - as well as local shops and retail outlets such

Burton's Menswear, on the right of the photograph, sold suits off the peg or made to measure - all on easy payments.

Beyond the Clocktower, the Georgian brick front belongs to the George Inn, which was replaced by Burtons in 1936.

Burtons and Woolworths altered the streetscape with their respective Art-Deco and stuccoed cost-cutting neo-Georgian designs.

On the left, half way along, are the Art Deco Burtons of 1933 and Boot's mock-Tudor shop of 1913.

The white-fronted building is the 1933 Burtons, with a billiard hall upstairs.

Burton Abbey had around 6,000 and Dieulacres Abbey about 5,000.

Savage's and Burton's Menswear shop are on the right, and there is a cafe further up the street.

Besides the botanical collections there are a number of superb buildings, including Sir William Chambers' Chinese Pagoda of 1761 and Decimus Burton's stupendous Palm House of the 1840s, which is 360 feet

Next to Burton's store stands the original bookshop of W H Smith, 53 Fleet Street, which opened here in 1925.