Barton On Sea
Once a coastal village, Barton on Sea is nowadays included as a suburb of New Milton. During the First World War, Barton Court Hotel became a convalescent home for Indian service men and this is commemorated by an obelisk in the village.
While Barton is a common English place-name, the etymology of Barton-on-Sea is unique. It means "Beorma’s Farm", and appears twice in the Domesday Book, as Bermintune and as Burmintune.
The coast at Barton on Sea is particularly well known for its geological content, being home to many fossils in the Barton geological beds. The cliff tops are home to a scenic golf course. A cliff-top path runs between Barton and the village of Milford on Sea. From there, the Solent Way stretches all the way to Emsworth, on the West Sussex border. It is also well known for the fact that it was the first place in England to try out rock groynes.
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