History of Barrington, New Hampshire, USA

Barrington, New Hampshire
Strafford county. It lies 20 miles N.W. from Portsmouth, 10 W. from Dover, and 30 E. from Concord. The surface of Barrington is somewhat broken and rocky, the soil being principally a gravelly loam.—The town is abundantly supplied with ponds, of which there are no less than thirteen of considerable magnitude, from whence issue streams affording excellent mill seats. At one of these mill seats, on the Isinglass river, is a perpendicular fall of 30 feet. There is, about two miles from the centre of the town, a remarkable cavern, or fissure in a rock, commonly called the Devil's den. The entrance is on the side of a hill, and is sufficiently large to admit a person in a stooping posture. Having entered 5 feet in a horizontal direction, there is a descent of 4 or 5 feet, on an angle of 45°, large enough only to admit the body of a middling sized man. After squeezing through this passage, you enter a chamber 60 feet in length, from 10 to 15 in height, and from 3...

Barrington, a post-township of Strafford county, New Hampshire, 30 miles E. of Concord, has many streams affording excellent water-power. Population, 1754.

BARRINGTON, Strafford county. Bounded north by Rochester, east by Madbury and Lee, south by Nottingham, and west by Strafford. Distance from Concord, 30 miles east. Surface broken and rocky; soil generally a gravelly loam. There are, however, several elevations, termed oak ridges, which contain a rich, sandy loam and hazel mould, and are easily tilled, as well as productive. There are within the limits of this town 13 ponds, each of considerable magnitude, from which flow streams affording many very good water privileges. In Isinglass River is a perpendicular fall of 30 feet, which furnishes a constant supply of water for an extensive manufactory. The rock in this town is principally granite, in which quartz predominates. In some of the rocks beautiful and perfect specimens of quartz crystals, and in others tourmaline, are found. Bog Iron ore may be obtained in considerable quantities.

There is about two miles from the centre of the town, a cavern of some note. The entrance, upon...

Barrington, a post-hamlet of Strafford co., N.H., in Barrington township, about 25 miles E. of Concord. It has 2 churches and several lumber-mills. Pop. of the township, 1581. Barrington Station is on the Nashua & Rochester Railroad, 42 miles N.N.E. of Nashua, at EAST BARRINGTON.