| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | Barrow Church - geograph.org.uk - 661510.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Holy Trinity Church, Barrow upon Humber |
| Coordinates: | 53.676°N -0.381°W |
| Official Name: | Barrow upon Humber |
| Population: | 3,022 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Unitary England: | North Lincolnshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | Lincolnshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituency Westminster: | Brigg and Imminghan |
| Post Town: | BARROW-UPON-HUMBER |
| Postcode District: | DN19 |
| Postcode Area: | DN |
| Dial Code: | 01469 |
| Os Grid Reference: | TA069210 |
| London Distance Mi: | 150 |
| London Direction: | S |
Barrow upon Humber is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2021 census was about 3,000.[1]
The village is near the Humber, about 3miles east from Barton-upon-Humber. The small port of Barrow Haven, 1.5miles north, on the railway line from Cleethorpes and Grimsby to Barton-upon-Humber handles timber from Latvia and Estonia.
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).[2]
The village is the home of Barton-upon-Humber Rugby Union Football Club[3] and there is also a Bowls Club and a Barrow Sports & Fitness Club. There are numerous clubs and societies that meet in the Vicar's Room (next to the Church), the Methodist Schoolroom (adjoining the Chapel) and the Village Hall. Better Barrow Community Project is a charity (No. 1159794) with a particular interest in the history and heritage of the village.
Many of the buildings in the centre of the village are of 18th- and 19th-century origin. A number of buildings of note include Down Hall, Barrow Hall, Papist Hall, Forester's Hall and West Cote Farm.
The Norman church, with parts that appear to be of earlier origin, is situated on a hilltop to the north of the village and known as the Church of Holy Trinity. When the grounds of the church were landscaped during the 1960s, many graves were lost and the remains were reburied in a communal grave site close to the northern wall of the church.
A sundial designed by James Harrison, younger brother of John Harrison, stood on the south side of the church near the cenotaph but this has now been removed and replaced by a replica. The church lytch gate was removed circa 1960 but there are still lich-stones on the right hand side when entering the church proper. The churchwarden's house that was located immediately to the east of the church path was condemned and demolished at about the same time. The church has a full peal of bells used frequently by local and visiting campanologists.[4]
Thornton Abbey is situated about 2 miles south from Barrow. On 5 October 1541 Henry VIII, after visiting Hull with the Privy Council, crossed the river in a naval vessel and disembarked at Barrow Haven and rode through Barrow en route to the abbey.[5] Whilst the main part of the abbey has largely disappeared, the substantial gatehouse remains. Both abbey and gatehouse are in the hands of English Heritage. [6]
The market place is identified by the stump of a medieval cross. The gas lamp, installed during the Victorian period and which topped the stones, was removed in the first half of the 20th century. A replica lamp, using the original iron support was reinstated in 2024. The marketplace served as a car park for many years but was returned to a public space in 2024. The original shape and size can be determined from the alignment of the houses on the northern and eastern sides. The space is used for a number of village events including the annual Wheelbarrow Weekend and the Christmas Fair. Recently trees have been planted to replace those removed in the early years of this century. In 2020, a statue of John Harrison was installed, alongside new seating bearing motifs celebrating his life and work. [7]
The German Honorary Consul, covering the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Humberside, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire as well as Nottingham resides in Barrow upon Humber.[10]