Barton-under-Needwood
| Barton-under-Needwood | |
|---|---|
 St James' Church | |
  Barton-under-Needwood Location withinStaffordshire | |
| Population | 4,225 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK185185 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURTON-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | DE13 |
| Dialling code | 01283 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Barton-under-Needwoodis a village in theEast Staffordshiredistrict ofStaffordshire,England. Situated a mile from theA38,and located betweenBurton upon TrentandLichfield.It had a population of 4,225 at the 2011 census. It is also near to theDerbyshirevillage ofWalton-on-Trent.
History
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TheTudorchurch of St James is aGrade II* listed building.It dates from 1517 and was built by Dr John Taylor, who lived at Barton and served as chaplain toHenry VIII.It is constructed in stone and is castellated. The church contains several notable funerary monuments.[2]
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,which serves Barton and the surrounding villages. It has seven pubs, six of which are owned byMarstons.
Barton also has a large marina complex on theTrent and Mersey Canal,home to some 300 narrow boats, with shops, a pub, a cinema and restaurants.[3]
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 theBattle of Burton Bridgein 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 inSweden,and winning a World Open Silver Medal at the 2010 Championships inPretoria,South Africa,see TWIF records (World Governing Body) 'Tug of War International Federation'.
Barton has four churches: St JamesC of E,Methodist,Roman CatholicandChristadelphian.[4]
The name of the village had "under Needwood" added in 1327[5]to distinguish it from the otherBartonsin England.Needwood Forestwas a large area of ancient woodland in Staffordshire which was largely lost at the end of the 18th century. In 1995 awritten historyof 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 Hallis a stately home about a mile outside Barton in the hamlet ofDunstall.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.[6]
The UK's firstTravelodgewas 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 theBurton Parliamentary constituencytoLichfield.
Notable residents
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- Sir Robert Douglas (1899-1996), Midlands industrialist - founded a multi million-pound empire which built the National Exhibition Centre and International Convention Centre in Birmingham as well as major sections of the country's motorways including Spaghetti Junction Birmingham, contributed in the war effort by building Castle Bromwich to produce Spitfires and Airfields across the Midlands, Dunstall Hall (1952)
- John Sutton, 1st Baron DudleyKG (1400–1487) nobleman, diplomat and councillor ofHenry VI,baptised in Barton
- John Taylor(c.1480–1534) firstMaster of the Rolls,ambassador to France for King Henry VIII, funded the building of St. James Church between 1517 and 1533 andJohn Taylor High Schoolwas named in his honor.[7]
- Thomas Gisborne(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 theAnson family.
- Walter Lyon(1841 in Barton – 1918) an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University between 1861 and 1863
- Clement Charlton Palmer(1871 in Barton - 1944) cathedral organist in Canterbury Cathedral from 1908 to 1936
- Sarah Mayer(1896 – 1957 in Barton), actress and judoka
- SirStanley ClarkeCBE, 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(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 atJohn Taylor High School
- Steve Gardner. former competitivepowerlifterand President of the International All-Round Weightlifting Association (IAWA)[8]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Retrieved4 December2015.
- ^Historic England."Church of St James, Barton-under-Needwood (Grade II*) (1038545)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved28 February2024.
- ^"Barton Marina".
- ^"Barton-under-Needwood Christadelphians".Retrieved29 May2007.
- ^Steve Gardner, "Under the Needwood Tree", 1995
- ^"Barton-under-Needwood Golf Club","Golf’s Missing Links".
- ^Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 55, Taylor, John (d.1534)retrieved 18 August 2018
- ^"Steve Gardner, IAWA President – USAWA".23 March 2012.
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