Barton, Gloucestershire
Barton is a village in Gloucestershire, on the River Windrush, near Naunton. It appears in written records as Berton as early as 1287. The manor was acquired by the Knights Templar of Temple Guiting; in 1558 it was held by Maurice Rodney. In 1779 it was recorded as consisting of 7 houses and 44 inhabitants. At the beginning of the nineteenth century the manor was held by William Raikes of London and John Inglett-Fortescue of Dawlish, Devon.
References
- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
- ^ "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 29. ISBN 0198691033.
- ^ Rudge, Thomas (1803). The History of the County of Gloucester. p. 58.
- ^ Rudder, Samuel (1779). A New History of Gloucestershire. p. 466.
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