Barton, Gloucestershire

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51°55′36″N1°51′48″W / 51.92667°N 1.86333°W / 51.92667; -1.86333

Barton is a village in Gloucestershire, on the River Windrush, near Naunton. It appears in written records as Berton as early as 1287. [2] The manor was acquired by the Knights Templar of Temple Guiting; in 1558 it was held by Maurice Rodney. [3] In 1779 it was recorded as consisting of 7 houses and 44 inhabitants. [4] At the beginning of the nineteenth century the manor was held by William Raikes of London and John Inglett-Fortescue of Dawlish, Devon. [3]

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References

  1. "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. Ekwall, Eilert , The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 29. ISBN   0198691033 .
  3. 1 2 Rudge, Thomas (1803). The History of the County of Gloucester. p. 58.
  4. Rudder, Samuel (1779). A New History of Gloucestershire. p. 466.

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