Barton-upon-Humber

Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town in North Lincolnshire, on the south bank of the River Humber, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It had been administered as part of Humberside between 1974 and 1996.

The town is at the northern end of a branch railway line from Grimsby and Cleethorpes, and is known for its Saxon church tower.

Geography

Barton-upon-Humber is located at 53° 41′ 00″ N, 00° 27′ 00″ W (53.6833, -0.4500)1

See 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.

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