Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Barrow upon Humber
Barrow upon Humber — village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barrow Haven · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Barrow upon Humber is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,745 people. Address: DN19. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, UK". Coordinates: 53.6750°, -0.3818°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barrow upon Humber is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2021 census was about 3,000. The village is near the Humber, about 3 miles (5 km) east from Barton-upon-Humber. The small port of Barrow Haven, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north, on the railway line from Cleethorpes and Grimsby to Barton-upon-Humber handles timber from Latvia and Estonia.
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Background
History
Barrow contains the site of a late Anglo-Saxon monastery, which has been fully excavated. The location is now built over, but is marked by a plaque in the village. King Wulfhere gave land to Caedda (Saint Chad) in the 7th century at Ad Barvae (at the wood).
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- Coordinates
- 53.6750, -0.3818
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Barrow upon Humber
- Postcode
- DN19
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Population
- 2,745
- Nearest railway station
- Barrow Haven — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.barrowuponhumberpc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1787722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barrow upon Humber (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Marketplace - geograph.org.uk - 250271.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow upon Humber?
- Barrow upon Humber is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN19), in the parish of Barrow upon Humber.
- Is Barrow upon Humber a protected site?
- Yes — Barrow upon Humber is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Barrow upon Humber free to visit?
- Yes, Barrow upon Humber is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrow upon Humber?
- The nearest railway station is Barrow Haven, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN19.