The town was made up of two grants, the first containing all of Strafford and present-day Barrington except for a parcel two miles (3.2 km) wide called New Portsmouth, or the Two Mile Streak. Barrington is the birthplace of Frank Jones, U.S. Congressman representing New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, businessman - owner of Jones Brewery.
Every piece is drawn from Barrington's own map data and historic archives, then printed and shipped from the USA when you order. No two towns look alike.
Every road in town, on archival matte paper
The same map, in navy and silver
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Population 2010: 8,576 → 2020: 9,326
From Wikidata (CC0).
Barrington was incorporated in 1722 and named for Samuel Shute of Barrington Hall, colonial governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. His brother was John Shute Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington.
The town was made up of two grants, the first containing all of Strafford and present-day Barrington except for a parcel two miles (3.2 km) wide called New Portsmouth, or the Two Mile Streak. This second grant had been set aside to provide fuel and home sites for imported workers at the Lamprey River Iron Works, chartered in 1719 by the Massachusetts General Court to encourage industrial development in the province.
Slow at first to be settled because of rocky soil, Barrington by 1810 had 3,564 residents, then the state's third largest town, its primary industry the smelting of iron ore. The Isinglass River, together with its tributaries, provided water power for grist, fulling and saw mills. In 1820, Strafford was set off from Barrington, reducing its land area by about half, because of lengthy travel required to attend town meetings.
Indeed, the town's attractive natural features, including rivers, brooks, waterfalls and not less than 14 ponds, are summarized by the name of a 374-foot (114 m) summit, Beauty Hill. Barrington is bisected by the Calef Highway (New Hampshire Route 125), named for a state senator from the 1800s whose family also founded in 1869 a locally famous general store that remains in operation.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Barrington, New Hampshire, revision 1378487686 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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