What is new about 'Old Barrington Village'?

Barrington Preservation Society event is April 30

Posted 4/28/18

Barrington historian Van Edwards will present new research on the rise and decline of Barrington’s historic town center, the area immediately north of the current White Church, at a special …

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What is new about 'Old Barrington Village'?

Barrington Preservation Society event is April 30

Posted

Barrington historian Van Edwards will present new research on the rise and decline of Barrington’s historic town center, the area immediately north of the current White Church, at a special event on Monday, April 30 at Barrington Public Library's auditorium and gallery space at 7 p.m.

"This area began to grow in 1737 with the removal of the Congregational Church from an earlier location on Jennys Lane, but by 1860 the railroad shifted the town’s center away from the Old Village."

Mr. Edwards will show and discuss a hand-painted map drawn for tavern-keeper Henry Bowen in 1771, documenting house lots, a tavern, a schoolhouse, and a blacksmith shop in this bustling village on the eve of the American Revolution.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. 

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