Historic Barrett House LbNA #43663
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 20, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | New Ipswich |
| County: | Hillsborough |
| State: | New Hampshire |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Pratt Pond Hooker  |
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| Found by: | uneksia |
| Last found: | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Sep 20, 2008 |
BARRETT HOUSE in New Ipswich,NH at 79 Main Street
According to tradition, Forest Hall was built as a wedding gift for Charles Barrett and his bride by his father. Its grand scale was encouraged by the bride's father, who promised to furnish the house in as lavish a manner as it could be built. The interiors are, indeed, elegantly furnished, and must have presented a fine backdrop for the young couple.
New Ipswich was a flourishing mill town at the beginning of the 19th century, and Forest Hall reflects the prosperity of that era. Ultimately, the town was bypassed by the expanding railroad, which led to a decline of industry in the area. Economic stagnation, however, had the beneficial side effect of preserving the historic character of the town and region.
Today, the stately mansion in its unspoiled rural setting is truly a relic of a vanished way of life. The Merchant-Ivory film of Henry James's The Europeans was shot at Barrett House.
Directions: Take Route 2 west to Route 13 north to Townsend, Mass. Take a left on Route 119, the right on Route 124 in West Townsend. Go 10 miles to New Ipswich. Turn left onto Main Street (Route 123A). Barrett House is .25 mile on the right at 79 Main Street.
If you care to visit the Barrett House it is open: June through October 15 First and third Saturday of the month Tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Admission: $5, Historic New England members and New Ipswich residents free. Well worth the visit.
Above taken from BarrettHouse@HistoricNewEngland.org website
CLUES TO LETTERBOX:
Park on the side of the road. Read the historic sign. Walk through gate. Look at the top of the roof to arrow weather vane. Go in that direction around the horse barns to the back of the house. Walk through the garden enjoying the flowers, if in season, and go out the back end. Spy steps at 2 o'clock going up to the summer house. Climb 14 sets of steps to the white summer house.
Go behind the summer house and there will be 3 large trees. Standing at the middle one with your back to the summer house, look to 1 o'clock and take 20-25 steps in that direction. You should arrive at the largest tree. Follow stone wall 6 steps to the left to the next tree. Barrett House letterbox will be at the base under leaves and sticks. Please rehide carefully.
According to tradition, Forest Hall was built as a wedding gift for Charles Barrett and his bride by his father. Its grand scale was encouraged by the bride's father, who promised to furnish the house in as lavish a manner as it could be built. The interiors are, indeed, elegantly furnished, and must have presented a fine backdrop for the young couple.
New Ipswich was a flourishing mill town at the beginning of the 19th century, and Forest Hall reflects the prosperity of that era. Ultimately, the town was bypassed by the expanding railroad, which led to a decline of industry in the area. Economic stagnation, however, had the beneficial side effect of preserving the historic character of the town and region.
Today, the stately mansion in its unspoiled rural setting is truly a relic of a vanished way of life. The Merchant-Ivory film of Henry James's The Europeans was shot at Barrett House.
Directions: Take Route 2 west to Route 13 north to Townsend, Mass. Take a left on Route 119, the right on Route 124 in West Townsend. Go 10 miles to New Ipswich. Turn left onto Main Street (Route 123A). Barrett House is .25 mile on the right at 79 Main Street.
If you care to visit the Barrett House it is open: June through October 15 First and third Saturday of the month Tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Admission: $5, Historic New England members and New Ipswich residents free. Well worth the visit.
Above taken from BarrettHouse@HistoricNewEngland.org website
CLUES TO LETTERBOX:
Park on the side of the road. Read the historic sign. Walk through gate. Look at the top of the roof to arrow weather vane. Go in that direction around the horse barns to the back of the house. Walk through the garden enjoying the flowers, if in season, and go out the back end. Spy steps at 2 o'clock going up to the summer house. Climb 14 sets of steps to the white summer house.
Go behind the summer house and there will be 3 large trees. Standing at the middle one with your back to the summer house, look to 1 o'clock and take 20-25 steps in that direction. You should arrive at the largest tree. Follow stone wall 6 steps to the left to the next tree. Barrett House letterbox will be at the base under leaves and sticks. Please rehide carefully.