Barton Waterside is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Barton-upon-Humber. Barton Waterside consists of the former port area at the north end of Barton-upon-Humber. The Community is centred on Barton Haven - a late Anglo-Saxon artificial harbour - which was dug c.1000 AD to create a reliable deep water port for the extreme north of Lindsey. It seems possible that the project was initiated by Peterborough Abbey which had interests in the parish at that time.
Barton-upon Humber was a medium-sized port in the early Middle Ages with the majority of the commercial activity being concentrated at the head of Haven close to Fleetgate and the modern day railway station. Barton declined as a port after the foundation of Kingston upon Hull c. 1300. By 1550 the port was of only local significance.
The oldest building presently surviving within the area is the Waterside Inn (now Waterside House) built in 1715. This was the southern terminus for the ferry to Hull until it ceased running in the 1850s. This building is about one-third of its former size due to the demolition of the former hotel c.1860. In the early nineteenth century a daily mail coach ran from Barton Waterside via Brigg to Lincoln. After the introduction of paddle steamers c. 1818 a three or four times daily service between Barton and Hull left from a long wooden pier at the bottom of Waterside Road at a place locally called Point. This pier was later used by the Coastguard Station which closed in 1927, after which it was removed although the foundations of the pier can still be seen at low tide.
As river traffic increased in the late 18th and 19th centuries Barton became a local port serving the river trade along the Humber, Trent, and Ouse, and the North Sea Coastal trade. Houses were built along the road leading to the Ferry eventually creating a thriving suburb with its own industries, shops, pubs, schools and churches.
In the 19th century there were two whiting works, and three mills west side of Barton Haven. East of the Haven were two brickyards, Hall's Ropery and the Maltings. Brown and Clapson's shipyard which opened in the 1870s, survives today as Offshore Steel Boats. At various times there were coal staithes, a petroleum depot, and various other wharves and business along the Haven.
These industries created a tight knit community of boatmen, shipwrights, loose hands and factory workers distinct from the town of Barton-upon-Humber. In addition to the various places of employment, three pubs existed on the Waterside in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries - the Royal Vaults at the corner of Hewson (or Vaults) Lane and Waterside; The Sloop Inn at the corner of Far Ings Lane and Waterside, and the Waterside Inn (called "Bottom Pub" by locals) opposite the old ferry landing. There were also eight shops of which only one survives today. The two places of worship in Barton Waterside were St Chad's Mission Church (Anglican), and the Wesleyan Mission. There was also St. Chad's C of E School which operated from 1904 until 1967. Scholars of this institution were referred to locally as "Chad-Rats." The school building had served as St. Chad's Mission and Sunday School from 1894 to 1906 replacing an earlier (1863) Mission Room on the east side of the Haven. The Wesleyan Mission operated from 1876 to c.1955. The buildings are now a house and a bicycle showroom.
Since the 1950s, Barton Waterside has gradually declined into a residential area at the North end of Barton-upon-Humber. Most of shops, and businesses have closed. The Sloop Inn survives, along with the Shipyard. Commercial river traffic in and out of Barton Haven ceased c.1981 with the opening of the Humber Bridge. The last barge to operate regularly in and out of Barton Haven was the former Humber keel the "Hope" which brought raw materials to Hall's Barton Ropery.
The last major Community Building - St Chad's Mission Church - closed in 1977.
Referencesedit
Ron Newton - My Childhood Playground - Hutton Press 2001
Rodney Clapson - Barton and the River Humber 1086–1900 - Barton-on-Humber WEA 2005
Dinah M. Tyszka - Church and People in a Victorian Country Town - Barton-on-Humber WEA 2006
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Barton Waterside is a village in North Lincolnshire England It is in the civil parish of Barton upon Humber Barton Waterside consists of the former port area at the north end of Barton upon Humber The Community is centred on Barton Haven a late Anglo Saxon artificial harbour which was dug c 1000 AD to create a reliable deep water port for the extreme north of Lindsey It seems possible that the project was initiated by Peterborough Abbey which had interests in the parish at that time Barton WatersideBarton WatersideLocation within LincolnshireOS grid referenceTA0223Unitary authorityNorth LincolnshireCeremonial countyLincolnshireRegionYorkshire and the HumberCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBarton upon HumberPostcode districtDN18PoliceHumbersideFireHumbersideAmbulanceEast MidlandsList of places UK England Lincolnshire 53 41 N 0 27 W 53 69 N 0 45 W 53 69 0 45 Barton upon Humber was a medium sized port in the early Middle Ages with the majority of the commercial activity being concentrated at the head of Haven close to Fleetgate and the modern day railway station Barton declined as a port after the foundation of Kingston upon Hull c 1300 By 1550 the port was of only local significance The oldest building presently surviving within the area is the Waterside Inn now Waterside House built in 1715 This was the southern terminus for the ferry to Hull until it ceased running in the 1850s This building is about one third of its former size due to the demolition of the former hotel c 1860 In the early nineteenth century a daily mail coach ran from Barton Waterside via Brigg to Lincoln After the introduction of paddle steamers c 1818 a three or four times daily service between Barton and Hull left from a long wooden pier at the bottom of Waterside Road at a place locally called Point This pier was later used by the Coastguard Station which closed in 1927 after which it was removed although the foundations of the pier can still be seen at low tide As river traffic increased in the late 18th and 19th centuries Barton became a local port serving the river trade along the Humber Trent and Ouse and the North Sea Coastal trade Houses were built along the road leading to the Ferry eventually creating a thriving suburb with its own industries shops pubs schools and churches In the 19th century there were two whiting works and three mills west side of Barton Haven East of the Haven were two brickyards Hall s Ropery and the Maltings Brown and Clapson s shipyard which opened in the 1870s survives today as Offshore Steel Boats At various times there were coal staithes a petroleum depot and various other wharves and business along the Haven These industries created a tight knit community of boatmen shipwrights loose hands and factory workers distinct from the town of Barton upon Humber In addition to the various places of employment three pubs existed on the Waterside in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the Royal Vaults at the corner of Hewson or Vaults Lane and Waterside The Sloop Inn at the corner of Far Ings Lane and Waterside and the Waterside Inn called Bottom Pub by locals opposite the old ferry landing There were also eight shops of which only one survives today The two places of worship in Barton Waterside were St Chad s Mission Church Anglican and the Wesleyan Mission There was also St Chad s C of E School which operated from 1904 until 1967 Scholars of this institution were referred to locally as Chad Rats The school building had served as St Chad s Mission and Sunday School from 1894 to 1906 replacing an earlier 1863 Mission Room on the east side of the Haven The Wesleyan Mission operated from 1876 to c 1955 The buildings are now a house and a bicycle showroom Since the 1950s Barton Waterside has gradually declined into a residential area at the North end of Barton upon Humber Most of shops and businesses have closed The Sloop Inn survives along with the Shipyard Commercial river traffic in and out of Barton Haven ceased c 1981 with the opening of the Humber Bridge The last barge to operate regularly in and out of Barton Haven was the former Humber keel the Hope which brought raw materials to Hall s Barton Ropery The last major Community Building St Chad s Mission Church closed in 1977 References editRon Newton My Childhood Playground Hutton Press 2001 Rodney Clapson Barton and the River Humber 1086 1900 Barton on Humber WEA 2005 Dinah M Tyszka Church and People in a Victorian Country Town Barton on Humber WEA 2006External links edit nbsp Media related to Barton Waterside at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barton Waterside amp oldid 909953405, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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