Barton, Gloucestershire
| Barton | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Cheltenham | |
| Postcode district | GL54 | |
| Police | Gloucestershire | |
| Fire | Gloucestershire | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Barton is a village in Gloucestershire, on the Windrush River, near Naunton. It appears in written records as Berton as early as 1287.[1] The manor was acquired by the Knights Templar of Temple Guiting; in 1558 it was held by Maurice Rodney.[2] In 1779 it was recorded as consisting of 7 houses and 44 inhabitants.[3] At the beginning of the nineteenth century the manor was held by William Raikes of London and John Inglett-Fortescue of Dawlish, Devon.[2]
References
- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
- ISBN 0198691033.
- ^ a b Rudge, Thomas (1803). The History of the County of Gloucester. p. 58.
- ^ Rudder, Samuel (1779). A New History of Gloucestershire. p. 466.
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