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3 Bedrooms
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Bedrooms
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5 Bedrooms
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3 Bedrooms
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4 Bedrooms
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4 Bedrooms
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| $ 799,000 |
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6 Bedrooms
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3 Bedrooms
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| $ 995,000 |
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3 Bedrooms
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| $ 515,000 |
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4 Bedrooms
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| $2,050,000 |
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3 Bedrooms
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3 Full Baths - 1 Half Baths
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| $ 359,000 |
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Single Family Home
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1 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| $ 650,000 |
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Full Baths - 0 Half Baths
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| Newbury, Massachusetts |
| Population |
5,623 |
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| Tax Rate |
8.57 (2008) |
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| Town Web Site |
Town Web Site |
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| School Research |
Department of Education
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Independent Research
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Newbury, Massachusetts is located
Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Newburyport and Salisbury on the north;
West Newbury, Groveland, and Georgetown on the west; Rowley on the south, and
the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Newbury is about 12 miles east of Haverhill; 28
miles north of Boston; about 72 miles south of Portland, Maine; and about 250
miles from New York City. Principal highways are Interstate Route 95 and U.S. Route 1, which both run
from Maine to Florida. There is no freight or passenger rail service in Newbury, but the network
of intermodal facilities serving eastern Massachusetts is easily
accessible.
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| The Plantation of Newbury is located in the northeastern portion of Essex
County. Pawtucket Indians hunted, fished and captured seasonal runs of
smelt, alewives, shad, salmon and sea-run trout before settlers appeared.
The shellfish were especially plentiful on Plum Island and were appreciated
by the 100 people from the Wiltshire and Hampshire sections of England who
established the first Colonial settlements. The settlers were younger and
more socially prominent than settlers of other towns in the area, and were
forced out of England by declining economic opportunities. In 1635,
Reverend Thomas Parker from Wiltshire applied to the General Court for the
liberty to settle and begin a plantation on land that is now Newbury. The
proprietors made the land grants in such a way that 60% of the land was
controlled by 10% of the population.
As the community grew, fishing became an important industry, as did small
scale shipbuilding, weaving, tanning and shoemaking. Farmers dealt in
cattle and sheep and by 1791 there were 3,000 head of cattle grazing on
town lands. About the same time, the town set a pattern of diversified
industry, producing woolen goods made by the first American-made wool
carding machines as well as snuff, chaises and slate. Competition from
England's woolen mills decreased the emphasis on woolens and led to greater
cotton fabric production and the establishment of a cooperage, machine made
nail factory and scythe mill.
In the late 18th and early 19th century, industry rivaled agricultural
employment in the town. In 1844, James Steam Mills was established, in 1850
the railroads arrived in town and by 1845 45,000 pairs of shoes were made.
After the Civil War, despite an abortive attempt to mine silver and gold in
the town, much of the manufacturing initiative died as water power gave way
to steam power. The economy of the town swung back to agriculture and by
the end of the 19th century there was a big shift to dairying in Newbury.
By 1905, instead of shoes, 450,000 gallons of milk were produced and
poultry and eggs became a significant business.
Newbury hosts a number of New England's most important examples of Colonial
architecture, one of which is the Tristram Coffin House, built in 1654. The
Plum Island section of town is a residential area, much loved by its summer
and year-round residents. |
Map of Newbury
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Some information gathered on Newbury, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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