Barton Street

77 Barton Street


Visitors walking down the alleys which run from Barton Street to the Swilgate may sometimes pause to wonder how they came by their names. One such alley is Compton's, by the side of 'The Wool Basket', the shop which now occupies 77, Barton Street. It ...

3 Barton Street, once The Globe Inn


At an auction in Tewkesbury earlier this year an item in the catalogue was described as ‘Sundry Deeds ’. It turned out to be a box of documents relating to No. 3 Barton Street. Having attended most of the local auctions, I was unhappy at missing ...

The Mission Hall, Barton Street


This apparently disused building, now owned by the Hospital, has been the frequent subject of discussion – particularly because of the ‘Star of David’ which is incorporated into its fabric. It has never been a synagogue and was, for many years, the ...

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