Barton in Fabis

Barton in Fabis is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It had a population of 266 in the 2011 census,^[1] falling slightly to 258 at the 2021 census.^[2] The village is just south of Nottingham, being on the other side of the River Trent from Attenborough.

Barton in Fabis
Village and civil parish
Barton in Fabis
Parish map
Barton in Fabis Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	3.03 sq mi (7.8 km2)
Population	258 (2021)
• Density	85/sq mi (33/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 5232
• London	105 mi (169 km) SSE
District	Rushcliffe
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Settlements	Barton-in-Fabis Fairham
Post town	NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district	NG11
Dialling code	0115
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rushcliffe
Website	www.bartoninfabispc.org.uk fairhamlife.co.uk
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 52.890°N 1.223°W / 52.890; -1.223

A ferry, Barton Ferry, used to cross the River Trent to the Attenborough side near to the mouth of the River Erewash. A ferry crossed the River Trent at this point since before 1774.^[3] The Fairham Brook forms part of the eastern parish boundary.

A Ferry near to Barton in Fabis in 1949

The name originates from an older name, "Barton in the Beans" (Fabis being Latin for 'bean', in the ablative plural), apparently referring to the beans grown in the village. This name was also used for a Leicestershire village, Barton in the Beans, which has retained its name.^[4]

A new location within the parish, Fairham is being developed adjacent to the Nottingham built up area. This will eventually take up over 600 acres (240 ha; 0.94 sq mi) and provide residential, industrial and other amenities and facilities such as retail, school, community centre, health centre, sports pitches, community parks and woodland.^[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Barton in Fabis

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Barton in Fabis parish (E04007961)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
3. Chapman's Map of Nottinghamshire 1774. Nottinghamshire Library ISBN 0-902751-46-8
4. Ekwall, E. (1940), The concise dictionary of English place-names, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press
5. "A Vision of New Homes, Jobs & Opportunities". Fairham, Nottingham. Retrieved 8 February 2024..

External links

• Barton [-in-Fabis] in the Domesday Book
• Fairham Life - information page on the new Fairham mixed use development