Bartons are proud to have a connection with Nottinghamshire dating
back to 1908. A fourth-generation family business, Bartons was
founded by Thomas Henry Barton O.B.E. as one of Britain's earliest
bus companies. It grew to be, for many years, the largest independent
operator in the country.
Its transport activities were sold in 1989 following a change in
government policies, since when its core activity has been property investment.