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Barrow - North Lincolnshire |
Barrow-upon-Humber
is located three miles east of Barton.
Barrow is an ancient Christian site where
a monastery was founded by St Chad in
the seventh century. The monastery was
built on land given by Wilfhere, King
of Mercia.
In the 9th century the vikings raided
Barrow & destroyed the monastic settlement.
The village was once of great strategic
importance judging by the huge motte and
bailey castle constructed in the 11th
century which once stood here.
John Harrison lived
in Barrow & is famous for the inventing
first, practical marine-chronometer.
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The
Location - 2
miles south from the Humber, 2 miles
south-west from New Holland &
1¾ south from Barrow Haven
2½ east from Barton and 5 south-south-west
from Hull. |
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The
Place-name & its Origins |
In
737-40 the village was referred to as "Bwaruwe".
Other names - for the village
include Bearwe, Beruwe & Barewe upon
Humbre.
The name - can be translated
to 'the wood or grove by the River Humber'.
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There
is a ferry across the Humber to Hull. The
village is lighted with gas by the Barrow
on Humber Gas Co. Ltd, formed in 1877, who
bought the works from the Provincial Gas
Light and Coke Co.
....[Entry
From Kelly's Trade Directory for 1900]
Here
are Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist and Congregational
chapels. In 1856 a cemetery was formed,
at a cost of £1,000, with an area
of 4 acres: it has two chapels, and is now
under the control of the Parish Council.
The charities left in 1596 by Roger, 5th
Earl of Rutland, amount to £14 2s.
6d. yearly, of which £7 6s. 8d. is
distributed among the poor by the vicar
and churchwardens. Barrow Fair is held on
October 11th.
.... [Entry
From Kelly's Trade Directory for 1900]
About
a mile to the north - west of the village,
on the marsh, is an earthwork called "The
Castle" in about 8 acres, and consists
of a large circular mound, surrounded by
a fosse 40 feet wide, and surmounted by
a small tumulus: round this are grouped
several irregularly shaped outworks, also
enfossed: the fortification was well protected
on the south by a stream which formerly
created a swamp or bog in that direction.
..... [Entry
From Kelly's Trade Directory for 1900]
A
little to the north of the village is the
site of a convent, founded by St. Chad in
the 7th century and which Bede says remained
in his time (673 -735): some years ago stone
coffins, a gold ring, an iron weapon and
other relics were found here. Barrow Hall,
a well-built mansion of brick, on the south
side of the village, is now the residence
of the Rev. George Crowle Uppleby, and stands
within a park of 150 acres. The manorial
rights, which belonged to the Crown, were
sold in the year 1859. The lords of the
manor are Henry Edwards Paine and Richard
Brettell esqrs. Both of Chertsey, Surrey.
..... [Entry
From Kelly's Trade Directory for 1900]
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Population Through
The Years |
Year
- Population
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Year
- Population |
1801
- 926
1811 - 1129
1821 - 1307
1831 - 1334
1841 - 1662
1851 - 2283
1861 - 2443
1871 - 2517
1881 - 2711
1891 - 2695 |
1901
- 2808
1911 - 2734
1921 - 2959
1931 - 2905
1941 - N/A
1951 - 2719
1961 - 2475
1971 - 2219
1981 - 2502
1991 - 2161 |
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Church
of the Holy Trinity |
The
church of the Holy Trinity is an ancient
edifice of stone in the Norman and Early
English styles, consisting of chancel, nave,
aisles, south porch, organ chamber and an
embattled western tower with pinnacles,
containing a clock and 6 bells, which have
been re-hung, at a cost of £130: a
stained triplet of lancets was inserted
in 1856: the chancel retains a piscina and
aumbry: there are several stained windows
and choir stalls of oak, erected mainly
at the cost of Mrs. Maw, of The Grange:
the church plate was presented by an ancestor
of the late Mr. Kirk, of Barrow: the church
was partially restored in 1841 and 1856,
and again in the year 1869, at a cost of
£1,400, under the direction of Messrs.
Kirk and Parry architects, of Sleaford;
in 1868 the church was reseated and further
restored: there are sittings for 397 persons.
.....[entry
from Kelly's Trade Directory for 1900]
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Royal
Oak
High Street
Barrow-upon-Humber
DN19 7DB
01469 535101
Six
Bells
Lords
Lane
Barrow-upon-Humber
DN19 7BX
01469
530278
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Accommodation
Haven Inn
Barrow Haven
Barrow-upon-Humber
DN19 7EY
01469 530247
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