Barton-upon-Humber
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The town is the northern terminus at Barton station of a branch line (Barton - Cleethorpes), opened in 1849, from Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Services are provided by Northern Rail. The town is known for its Saxon church tower at St Peter.
The [Baysgarth Leisure Centre] is at Baysgarth Park. The Baysgarth School is a comprehensive school for ages 11-18 on Barrow Road.
[Barton upon Humber] is the residence of Ken H. Harrison who draws Desperate Dan. Barton was also the home of previously-convicted murderer Robert Elmer Kleason, originally from Austin, Texas, from 1990 until his possible extradition in 2002 [link].
It is on the south bank of the Humber estuary and is at the southern end of the Humber Bridge. The [Viking Way] starts near the bridge.
Geography
Barton-upon-Humber is located at (53.6833, -0.4500)1See also
Barton, Maryland, United States The Reverend William Shaw of Barton-upon-Humber, a Methodist minister settled on the site of Barton, Maryland in 1794. His son, William Shaw Jr. laid out the town in 1853, naming it for his father's hometown.External links
- [History of the town]
- [Barton Electronic Network]
- [Visit Barton]
- [St Peters Church]
- [St Marys Church]
- [Cricket Club]
- [25th Anniversary of the Humber Bridge (July 2006)]
- [Carnival Inn]
- [Viking Way photographs]
- [Local knowledge about Barton] from The Knowhere Guide
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