Barton. Centenary On 1 October 2008, the journey of the first Barton bus, from Long Eaton to Nottingham's Market Square, was recreated to mark the centenary of the company. Buses and coaches from each decade of service travelled along the route, becoming more modern in turn. Other operations Barton also had a road freight haulage operation for a number of years. From 1929 until 1991, Barton had a 50% shareholding in South Notts Bus Company, based in nearby Gotham. The Barton company still exists today, having dropped "transport" from its title, it is known as Barton Holdings, mainly involved in property ownership. The Chilwell depot site was the subject of an unsuccessful planning application in 2007, which would have seen the sprawling site redeveloped into housing and retail. Livery Barton's fleet livery was red, cream and maroon. The fleetname (rendered as BARTON) was placed within a flag motif on the vehicle sides, and, from the 1960s onwards, a detailed picture of Robin Hood was placed alongside following the acquisition by Barton of Robin Hood (Coaches) Limited of Nottingham in late 1961. Depots Barton operated from many depots and outstations over the years. The largest depot was at the company's headquarters in Chilwell. Others included: Long Eaton Ilkeston Melton Mowbray Leicester Stamford Kegworth South Shields Castle Donington Barton's former depot on Huntingdon Street in Nottingham was Grade II listed in August 2019. The building was opened in 1939, and was constructed in the Moderne architecture style typical of the period. At the time of listing the building was still owned by the Barton family company, who had submitted planning approval for it to be "dismantled with care" and eventually re-erected at their corporate headquarters in Chilwell, to allow redevelopment of the city centre site. See also List of bus operators of the United Kingdom References External links Flickr gallery Companies based in Nottinghamshire 1908 establishments in England Former bus operators in Nottinghamshire