Richard Thornton, I presume?
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Richard Thornton, I presume?
Image: © Karl and Ali Taken: 3 Apr 2011
This bust is in a niche on the front of Richard Thornton's School http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2343835 on the west edge of the village. Thornton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Thornton was born in Burton and became an extremely wealthy man (1776 - 1875) and the school still benefits from his legacy. Looks like there's enough left over to keep the pigeon droppings off.
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