Barton-under-Needwood is a large village in the East Staffordshire district of

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands C ...

, England. Situated a mile from the A38, and located between

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and

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. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2011 census. It is also near to the

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village of Walton-on-Trent.

History

Catholme Bridge south of Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire - geograph

The Tudor church of St James is a

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. It dates from 1517 and was built by Dr John Taylor, a native of the village, noted ecclesiastic, and chaplain to

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. It is built of stone with embattled

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s. The aisles were widened in the 19th century. It also has a

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and a polygonal apse. Both nave and chancel retain their original low pitched roofs. The church contains several monuments, notably including a 1691

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mural monument to Joseph Sanders and a

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tablet to Edmund Antrobus (1732) and his wife (1728). Old Vicarage, Barton-under-Needwood

The village also has several shops and a village hall. Local infant/junior schools, and a larger secondary school are also located within the village:

John Taylor High School John Taylor High School is a specialist science and leadership academy located in the East Staffordshire village of Barton-under-Needwood, near Burton-on-Trent. Founded in 1957, the school was named in the honour of John Taylor, who grew up in ...

, which serves Barton and the surrounding villages. It has seven pubs, six of which are owned by

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. Barton also has a large marina complex on the

Trent and Mersey Canal The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities to the east of Burton upon Trent and north of M ...

, home to some 300 narrow boats, with shops, a pub, a cinema and restaurants. The village sports teams are based at the Holland Sports Club, which has facilities for cricket, football, rugby, tennis, netball and tug of war. The club is named after the Holland family who were resident in Barton for 600 years from the 14th century to the mid-1900s. The earliest recorded member of the family was Richard de Holland who was involved in the Battle of Burton Bridge in 1322 (see 'Records of the Holland Family' published by William Holland). The tug of war team have won many national and international honours since forming in 1970 - including the title 'Guinness World Record Holders' for a record in Tug of War Endurance which was created in 2000, being selected to represent England at the 2008 World Tug of War Championships in

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, and winning a World Open Silver Medal at the 2010 Championships in

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, see TWIF records (World Governing Body) 'Tug of War International Federation'. Barton has four churches: St James C of E,

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and

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. The name of the village had "under Needwood" added in 1327 to distinguish it from the other Bartons in England.

Needwood Forest Needwood Forest was a large area of ancient woodland in Staffordshire, England, which was largely lost at the end of the 18th century. History The forest was on extensive lands owned by the Berkeley family of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershi ...

was a large area of ancient woodland in Staffordshire which was largely lost at the end of the 18th century. In 1995 a written history of Barton-under-Needwood was produced by Steve Gardner, named "Under the Needwood Tree", with the assistance of a book committee. In 2001 Gardner published a sequel, "Life and Times in Barton", and in 2007 a further volume: "Memories of Old Barton".

Dunstall Hall Dunstall Hall is a privately owned 18th century mansion house near Tatenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The manor is recorded as the property of the Earl of Derby in 1145 and the first house o ...

is a stately home about a mile outside Barton in the hamlet of

Dunstall Dunstall is a small village and civil parish in the borough of East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. It lies between Burton upon Trent and Barton-under-Needwood. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 215, decreasing to 20 ...

. It is used as a conference centre and a venue for weddings. Barton-under-Needwood Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1892. The club and course closed in the mid-1920s. The UK's first Travelodge was opened in 1985 on the A38 just outside the village, by Thomas Cartwright. Between the 2005 and 2010 General Elections, the Needwood ward of East Staffordshire Borough Council (in which Barton-under-Needwood is the main settlement) was transferred from the Burton Parliamentary constituency to

Notable residents

John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley John Sutton VI, 1st Baron Dudley, KG, (25 December 1400 – 30 September 1487) was an English nobleman, a diplomat, and councillor of King Henry VI. He fought in several battles during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses, as well as ...

KG (1400–1487) nobleman, diplomat and councillor of Henry VI, baptised in Barton * John Taylor (c.1480–1534) first

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, ambassador to France for King Henry VIII, funded the building of St. James Church between 1517 and 1533 and

was named in his honor. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 55, Taylor, John (d.1534)
retrieved 18 August 2018 *

Thomas Gisborne Thomas Gisborne (31 October 1758 – 24 March 1846) was an English Anglican priest and poet. He was a member of the Clapham Sect, who fought for the abolition of the slave trade in England. Life Gisborne was born at Bridge Gate, Derby, the s ...

(1758–1846) an English Anglican priest, poet and curate of Barton from 1783 to 1820 * George Edward Anson (1812 – 1849 in Barton) a courtier and British politician from the

Anson family ) , type = , country = * , estates = Shugborough HallBirch Hall , titles = * Earl of Lichfield * Viscount Anson * Baronet Anson , founded = , founder = George Anson , current head ...

. * Walter Lyon (1841 in Barton – 1918) an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University between 1861 and 1863 *

Clement Charlton Palmer Clement Charlton Palmer (1871–1944) was a cathedral organist, who served at Canterbury Cathedral. Background Clement Charlton Palmer was born on 26 April 1871 in Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire. His father, Dr. Clement Palmer, was the l ...

(1871 in Barton - 1944) cathedral organist in Canterbury Cathedral from 1908 to 1936 * Sir Stanley Clarke CBE, DL (1933 – 2004 in Barton) an English businessman, a self-made millionaire property developer, horse racing enthusiast and philanthropist * Peter Hart (born in 1955) a British military historian who grew up in Barton *

Ben Salfield Benjamin Dieter Salfield (born 11 December 1971) is an English lutenist, guitarist, composer, teacher, promoter and politician. Early life Ben Salfield was born in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, UK. His father, a German Jewish refugee, ...

(born 1971 in Barton) an English lutenist, composer and teacher * Brian Mills (born 1971) played 23 games for Port Vale and then taught Physics and Maths at

References

Barton-under-Needwood Community Fire Station

External links

The Parish Of Barton Under Needwood In Staffordshire - G.E.Carey

Barton's Railway - G.E.Carey

History Of Thomas Russell, Draper (1529-1593) And Barton Under Needwood School - G.E.Carey
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History

Notable residents

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