Barton Church

davidx
davidx
First Reviewer
4 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
1
Review

Architectural gem

  • July 8, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by davidx from Todmorden, United Kingdom
Barton upon Humber is almost like a suburb of Hull, except that it is on the wrong side of the rather expensive Humber Bridge. It is a pleasant enough but perfectly ordinary little town - except for St Peter's Church which is a pleasant enough and ordinary little church - except for its West tower which is an absolute delight.

There is clearly an architectural break between the lower part of the tower, whose Anglo-Saxon origin is clear enough to anyone who knows anything at all, and the top part [belfry] which is clearly newer though still very old. I could not have dated this top part to the end of the 11th century with any confidence although I am sure the judgement that it must be dated to the Saxon/Norman overlap period is perfectly sound. Anyway the whole thing is a gem.

From journal Lincolnshire selection

Compare Lincoln Rates

1. Enter travel information

City

2. Select websites to compare rates

Each selected website will open a new window.

Lincoln Travel Deals