Barton is a village on the Isle of Wight, near Newport. Transport is provided by local Wightbus route 39 to Newport, and Southern Vectis bus routes 8 and 9 to Sandown and Ryde which run close by.[1]
Barton was built around 1844 in the eastern part of Newport, the first houses to be built were in Barton Road itself and are on the right hand side leading from Coppins Bridge. Virtually all of the original Victorian terraced houses still remain today, as well as St. Paul's Church which lies at Staplers Road. The architectural style of the original Barton houses is very typical of the victorian working class, with red brick facades and grey slate roof tiles.
Original Barton roads include Barton Road itself, St. Pauls View Road, Bellmeade Lane, Halberry Lane, Harvey Road, Cross Lane, Victoria Road, School Lane, Royal Exchange, John Street and Green Street.
In the mid 1930s, the first council properties were built in Barton Road, School Lane and Highfield Road.
In around 1955, the initial Pan Estate development began, which is built around Barton and continues toward Pan Lane The estate was further developed in the late 1960s and mid 1970s to take in the growth of the local population. A new school was built for the local area in 1970 Downside Middle School which initially took children in from all over the west and north of the island.
During the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a team called Barton was represented in the Isle of Wight Football League and were quite successful challenging for honours against the other notable sides of the time Parkhurst and Seaview. Notable Barton players included Willie Creighton, who was actually brought up in Barton Road itself.
Barton is known locally as 'Barton Village' and is not technically part of the more modern Pan Estate.