Barton upon Humber is a small attractive town located along the bank of the Humber estuary, being the southern access point for the Humber Bridge. The town has a good range of local amenities and facilities, and is surrounded by open countryside. Barton offers a wealth of history. Archaeological evidence suggests that the town’s early settlements date back to Roman and Saxon times, and was recorded in the Doomsday Book in 1086 with a population of 900. It unusually has two very large and impressive churches, one with Saxon work still evident which is now in the care of English Heritage. The town also boasts a large conservation area containing many attractive street scapes.