- Barton in Fabis
infobox UK place
country = England
static_
static_image_caption=Barton in Fabis
latitude= 52.89
longitude=-1.22
official_name=Barton in Fabis
population =
shire_district=Rushcliffe
shire_county=Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster=
post_town= NOTTINGHAM
postcode_district = NG11
postcode_area=NG
dial_code=0115
os_grid_reference=SK5232Barton in Fabis is a
village andcivil parish in theRushcliffe district ofNottinghamshire . It has a population of about 250. The village is just south ofNottingham , being on the other side of theRiver Trent fromAttenborough .A
ferry , "Barton Ferry", used to cross the River Trent to the Attenborough side near to the mouth of theRiver Erewash . A ferry has crossed the River Trent at this point since before 1774. [ Chapman’s Map of Nottinghamshire 1774. Nottinghamshire Library ISBN 0-902751-46-8. ]The name originates from an older name, "Barton in the Beans" (Fabis being Latin for 'bean'), apparently referring to the
bean s grown in the village. This name was also used for a Leicestershire village,Barton in the Beans , which has retained its name.References
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