Barton, West Lancashire

Barton
Barton
 Barton shown within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD353091
   – London 185 mi (298 km)  SE
Civil parishDownholland
DistrictWest Lancashire
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ORMSKIRK
Postcode district L39
Dialling code 01704
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentWest Lancashire
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Coordinates: 53°34′30″N 2°58′40″W / 53.5750°N 2.97773°W

Barton is a small village in the county of Lancashire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from Ormskirk, and less than 1 mile (2 km) west from the A5147 road. Barton sits on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, and is 5 miles (8 km) from the Irish Sea coast. The village lies within the civil parish of Downholland.[1]

Barton's listing in the 1086 Domesday Book shows Roger the Poitevin as lord and Tenant-in-chief. At the time Barton was in the Hundred of West Derby in the county of Cheshire.[2][3]

The village had its own Barton railway station, which opened in 1887. The line was closed completely in 1952.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Downholland Parish Council, Retrieved 9 July 2014
  2. ↑ William Farrer & J. Brownbill (editors) (1907). "Townships: Downholland". A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Barton", Open Domesday, University of Hull. Retrieved 18 November 2014
  4. ↑ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.

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