Barton in the Beans
| Barton-in-the-Beans | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the village | |
Location within Leicestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NUNEATON |
| Postcode district | CV13 |
| Dialling code | 01455 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Barton in the Beans is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shackerstone, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. There are no shops or pubs in the hamlet, but it contains a Baptist Church and a post box. It was in the 18th century an important centre for the Baptist Church and the minister at Barton was the notable clockmaker Samuel Deacon (1746–1816). In 1931 the parish had a population of 177.
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday Book where it is listed among the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by the King (the land required half a plough and there were 2 acres (0.81 ha) of meadow). During the Middle Ages the land passed through many hands including several members of the family of Hastings.