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Sockbridge In Barton
Barton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Barton and Pooley Bridge, in Eden District, Cumbria, England. It lies about to the north east of Pooley Bridge, east of the River Eamont and west of the B5320 road from Pooley Bridge to Eamont Bridge. The parish, which includes Barton and the larger settlement of Pooley Bridge, was renamed from "Barton" to "Barton and Pooley Bridge" on 1 April 2019, and had a population of 238 at the 2011 Census. Etymology Whaley suggests that 'Barton' is 'the barley farm or outlying grange', from OE 'beretūn' or, more probably, 'bærtūn', which was used of farms, especially outliers of large estates, used for storing crops." OE=Old English. Buildings St Michael's Church is a grade I listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's Church, Barton
St Michael's Church is in the village of Barton, Cumbria, Barton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice#Church of England, benefice is united with those of St Paul, Pooley Bridge, St Peter's Church, Martindale, St Peter, Martindale, and St Martin's Church, Martindale, St Martin, Martindale. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I Listed building#England and Wales, listed building. It stands in a circular churchyard, and possesses the only central Norman architecture, Norman tower on a Middle Ages, medieval church in Cumbria. History The nave and tower date from the 12th century, the south aisle and arcade (architecture), arcade from the middle of the 13th century, and the north aisle and arcade, and the south chapel from about 1300. The chancel was lengthened in the 14th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |