Barton, Isle of Wight
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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.
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.
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, near Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
. Transport is provided by local Wightbus
Wightbus
Not to be confused with Wrightbus, the bus manufacturerWightbus was a bus operator on the Isle of Wight, owned by the Isle of Wight Council...
route 39 to Newport, and Southern Vectis
Southern Vectis
The Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited is the dominant bus operator on the Isle of Wight. It was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group in 2005 and is a part of the company's Go South Coast division. The firm employs 299 staff, with 105 single deck, double deck and open-top buses and coaches...
bus routes 8
Southern Vectis route 8
Southern Vectis route 8 is a bus service operated on the Isle of Wight by Southern Vectis between Newport and Ryde. The route travels via Pan Estate, Robin Hill, Arreton, Winford, Lake, Sandown, Yaverland, Bembridge, St Helens, Nettlestone, Seaview and Pondwell. The general daytime frequency of the...
and 9
Southern Vectis route 9
Southern Vectis route 9 is a bus route operated on the Isle of Wight by Southern Vectis between Newport and Ryde via Fairlee/Staplers, Wootton and Binstead. The general daytime frequency of the route is every 10 minutes in each direction, every 15 minutes on Sundays and every 15 minutes in the...
to Sandown
Sandown
Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible...
and Ryde
Ryde
Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...
which run close by.
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.