Barton-upon-Humber

Barton-upon-Humber
The Marketplace
The Assembly Rooms
View of the Humber Bridge from Barton
Barton-upon-Humber
Location within Lincolnshire
Population11,066 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceTA030221
 London150 mi (240 km) S
Civil parish
  • Barton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBarton-upon-Humber
Postcode districtDN18
Dialling code01652
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Barton-upon-Humber (/ˈbɑːrtən əˈpɒn ˈhʌmbʌr/) or Barton is a town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 11,066. It is situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary at the southern end of the Humber Bridge. It is 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Kingston upon Hull and 31 miles (50 km) north north-east of the county town of Lincoln. Other nearby towns include Scunthorpe to the south-west and Grimsby to the south-east.