The Gatehouse website record for Barton Church of St Michael

In the civil parish of Barton. In the historic county of Westmorland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Nave and central tower, C12; south aisle and arcade, mid C13; north aisle, arcade and south chapel, c1300; chancel, tower arches and chapel arch, early C14. Brooke writes "the buiders of this church undoubtedly had security in mind."
Nave and central tower, C12; south aisle and arcade, mid C13; north aisle, arcade and south chapel, c1300; chancel, tower arches and chapel arch, early C14. West and north windows, and south-east chapel window, early C16; south porch, stabling to north of tower, part of chancel south wall and roof, C17; vestry and some restored tracery to south windows, c1904. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Coped gables and catslide roofs to aisles and chapel. Most windows of paired round-headed lights, 3-light window to south aisle, and 3-light east and west windows. Squat tower has paired bell openings and plain parapet. South porch has elliptical arch with key and panel bearing Lowther arms to gable; inner entrance is round-headed, of 3 orders. The church occupies a site on a mound with a circular churchyard which suggests earlier origins. (Lake District HER)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY48552642

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