Branston

Branston

Branston is the name of several places in England:

*Branston, Leicestershire;
*Branston, Lincolnshire, a commuter village situated approximately 5 km south-east of Lincoln;
*Branston, Staffordshire, a suburb of Burton upon Trent, where the famous Branston Pickle was made until 2004.

Branston (food) is a brand of savoury food, which includes Branston pickle and various more recently introduced products.

As a surname:
* Frank Branston
* Julian Branston

ee also

* Branson


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  • Branston — This is a locational name which derives from one of the villages called Branston, Brandeston, Brandeston, or Braunston in Leicester, Lincoln, Stafford, Suffolk, Norfolk and Northampton. These are all Olde Norse Viking names with exactly the same… …   Surnames reference

  • Branston (food) — Branston is a well known United Kingdom brand of savoury foods. They are most well known for their original Branston Pickle, a jarred pickled relish first made in 1922 in the Branston suburb of Burton upon Trent by Crosse Blackwell. In 2004 the… …   Wikipedia

  • Branston Pickle — Gläser Branston Pickle ist ein britischer Markenname eines vegetarischen Relishs. Erstmals hergestellt wurde es 1922 in Burton upon Trent am Stadtrand von Branston (Staffordshire) von Crosse Blackwell. 2004 wurde die Marke von Premier Foods… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Branston, Lincolnshire — Branston (pop. 4019 in 2001 Census) is a large village in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, approximately 5km (3 miles) south east of Lincoln. It is on the B1188.HistoryThe Domesday Book of 1086 recorded the village population as 350, a figure which… …   Wikipedia

  • Branston Hall — is a country house in the Lincolnshire village of Branston. The hall was built between 1884 and 1886 and is set in 3.56 square kilometres (88 acres) of wooded parkland and lakes.Originally commissioned as the family seat of the Melville family,… …   Wikipedia

  • Branston railway station — was a railway station serving the village of Branston in Staffordshire opened by the Midland Railway in 1889 It was between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway. [Pixton, B.,… …   Wikipedia

  • Branston railway station (Lincolnshire) — Branston railway station, also known as Branston and Heighington railway station was a station in Branston. It was on the line between Lincoln and Sleaford. [British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16] Former Services References …   Wikipedia

  • Branston Rural District — Branston was a rural district in Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England from 1894 to 1931. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of Lincoln rural sanitary district which was in Kesteven (the rest going to form Welton Rural… …   Wikipedia

  • Branston Pickle™ — [Branston Pickle] noun [U] a make of ↑pickle (= a mixture of fruit and vegetables preserved in ↑vinegar) which is popular in Britain. It is usually eaten with cold meat or cheese …   Useful english dictionary

  • Branston, Staffordshire — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 52.787 longitude= 1.659 official name= Branston shire district= East Staffordshire shire county=Staffordshire region= West Midlands constituency westminster= Burton post town= BURTON ON TRENT postcode… …   Wikipedia

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