[3] There was a settlement here in the late 11th century when William I installed privileged tenants at Winshill.

By the end of the 18th century the village was grouped around a green on the east side of the hill.

Burton Flour Mill on the Winshill bank of the River Trent is a listed building.

The church of St Mark's was built in 1868, on a prominent site on the top of the hill overlooking the developing village.

[5] In 1921 the Board of Education purchased "The Woodlands" property to provide a new campus for Burton Girls High School.