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John Farrington Posts: 2 Joined: 2nd Dec 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 08:58 on 2nd December 2009 I have lived in Burton-on-Trent all my life and have always assumed from most people I know and from my family that the town is in the east midlands NOT west midlands, I have searched online and I am finding it extremely difficult to find the answer. I advertise on a web site for business from people within my area, which beleive will search within the east midlands area option on their web site to finds us, unfortunetely though the company insist that we are in the west midlands unless we can provide supporting evidence to the contrary, perhaps I am wrong, could someone please advise? |
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:31 on 2nd December 2009 I would have thought Burton is East Mids, Its in Staffordshire, i'll be surprised if it comes under West midlands as its clearly East! |
Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 16:34 on 2nd December 2009 East Midlands for me too John. Welcome to POE from Anna and Ron by the way, but why not introduce yourself in 'User Introductions' where you will get the usual warm member POE welcome. |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:11 on 2nd December 2009 According to POE it is in the West Midlands! Look at England Maps on the left of this screen. Must say I thought Burton on Trent was East Midlands but thinking about it Staffordshire is in the West Midlands. |
Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:54 on 2nd December 2009 Definitely West Midlands region, though it's about as far east in Staffordshire as you can possibly go! |
| Kevin Tebbutt Posts: 16 Joined: 2nd Feb 2007 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:22 on 2nd December 2009 It does indeed feel like its in the East Midlands as I have been a few times and its not far out of Derbyshire.However Staffordshire is part of the West midlands and its just over the county boundary.It may be slightly changeable but the East Midlands as far as I know is Notts, Leics,Derbyshire,Rutland,Northants and south Lincolnshire. |
| Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:27 on 2nd December 2009 Here's an official government link (see the second paragraph): http://www.gos.gov.uk/gowm/OurReg/?a=42496 West Midlands it is! |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19044 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 10:12 on 3rd December 2009 POE is correct then...West Midlands! Thats the power of POE!! |
| Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 06:21 on 4th December 2009 I can see your advertising problem though John - being right on the border you really need to advertise in both West and East Midlands which will obvoiusly cost more. That is a nuisance. |
| John Farrington Posts: 2 Joined: 2nd Dec 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 12:21 on 4th December 2009 Thank you for all your replies, it is strange that I and all my family and most people I know have always refered to Burton-on-Trent being in the East Midland didnt think we were near the black country. |
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