Barton Upon Humber, Market Place c.1955
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Barton-upon-Humber was once a rival to the port of Kingston upon Hull on the other side of the river Humber, but it is now a much smaller settlement, and the Market Place confirms that most definitely. Two buildings at the far end have been demolished for road widening, and even the White Lion (right), which became a pub in 1558, was taken over in about 1970 and is now an extension to The China Shop. The Barton Corn Exchange (the arched building on the left), built in 1853 and opened in 1854, is still there and in use, and in the far corner is an Italian restaurant. The NatWest bank building, built in 1913, is on the left. The Market Place is now mainly a car park and pathway.

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A Selection of Memories from Barton-Upon-Humber

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Barton-Upon-Humber

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My first visit to Barton-upon-Humber was in the early 1980s when my wife and I were searching for the graves of my ancestors. To our dismay, someone had removed all of the headstones and they were placed in a corner of the church yard in disarray. they were so heavy we could not move one to find evidence of our ancestors. My next visit was with my youngest ...see more
Travels brought me to my Auntie and Uncle's house above the Beauty Shop looking straight onto the photo. I loved them so much and their daughter, my cousin. I haven't seen them in years...don't know why.  But this was always my favorite spot in England. I loved the Chip Shop. I had a good friend named Colin who lived here, he wrote me a beautiful poem that was so sweet.