- Barne Barton
Barne Barton is an area within
St Budeaux ,Plymouth ,Devon ,England .Geography
Barne Barton is located to the North West of Plymouth about 2 miles from the
Tamar Bridge . (or 1 mile as the crow flies) From the southern side of the hill, there are panoramic views of theRiver Tamar andCornwall . [ [http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/river-tamar.htm he River Tamar, Cornwall a short guide with pictures] ]History
Barne Barton In the sixteenth century was a farm. the word 'Barne Barton' actually means 'Barne Farm' and produced essentials such as meat, wheat, grain and potatoes. Its situation by the sea was the ideal means to transport materials out of the tamar and up stream to old settlements such as tavistock.
In the heady days of the UK being a major Naval power, Barne Barton was one the largest Naval accommodation estates within England providing accommodation for those serving within
HMNB Devonport ,Plymouth and on those warships stationed there. As the might of theRoyal Navy reduced, so did the number of sailors. This reduction in manpower subsequently necessitated a reduction in the number of military married quarters required for serving personnel. As the size of the Navy continued to shrink, military homes in the Barne Barton area were sold to the council.The belief is held by long standing residents in the area that this transition from military ownership to civilian ownership was the start in the decline of the area. Barne Barton is known locally as "The forgotten island" due to lack of funding and maintenance by successive councils. However, the South West Regional Development Agency released a "vision" for Barne Barton in 2002, which has yet to come to fruition. [http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/news/release.asp?ReleaseID=262 NEW VISION FOR BARNE BARTON UNVEILED] . South West RDA (
07 November 2002 ). Retrieved on2008-03-24 .]Tourist attractions
Barne Barton is in relatively close proximity to popular tourist attractions such as Cothele [http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/national-trust/cotehele.htm] and Buckland Abbey [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-bucklandabbey/] . [http://www.pagemost.com/Barne-Barton-Plymouth] however these attractions are over 5 miles away. Barne Barton plays another role in tourist attractions as tourists come into barne barton in coaches, to see the dockyard as this area has a beautiful view of it. (although the Barne Barton itself needs some cleaning up!)
chools
A new school has recently opened which amalgamates both Barne Barton [http://www.barnebarton.plymouth.sch.uk/] and Bull Point [http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/content/artstestitem?id=111158] primary schools due to lack of external facilities and cramped classrooms. The new school is called Riverside Primary School. [ [http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/newsandviews/newspage/newsreleases.htm?newsid=158046 Riverside Community Primary opens for the first time] . Plymouth City Council (
20 February 2008 ) Retrieved on2008-03-24 ]Transportation
Barne Barton is served with a frequent, bus service. for first western national the number 3 bus comes every 10 minutes and takes people to the city centre. another bus, the 43A belonging to Plymouth City Bus, arrives every 30 minutes to take people into the city centre, [http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/devon/timetables/timetable.php?day=3&source_id=2&service=1/1D/2/7E/76&routeid=22729&operator=6&source=sp]
Activities in the area
There are various activities staged by schools and community centres within, and around, the area. [http://www.plymouthguild.org.uk/active-for-life/barnebartonandstb/]
References
*CoorOS
External links
* [http://www.freewebs.com/cornishviews/ Gwelyow Kernewek - Cornish Views]
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