HomeMy WebLinkAboutIn 1875 there were 318 farms in the Town of EnfieldIn 1875 there were 318 farms in the Town of Enfield, which included, we can assume, at least that many barns. The town historian’s collection now has digital files of approximately
130 barns and their accompanying structures. Barns in Enfield had their tradition us e in farming and they also were used as churches and homes. The first barn built in Enfield was
on the Judah Baker property in the vicinity of Enfield Center, 1806. This barn was used as one of the churched in Enfield. There are approximately 55 barns that can be described as
English barns. These are the more traditional rectangular barns. An example of these can be found on Enfield Main Road. Twenty-six of the barns have a gambrel roof (that is, they
look like typical big hay barns with the fancy roofs). Some can be found on Aiken and fish Roads. Unusual barns are the steep gable (Gothic Revival system) barns located on Gray and
Harvey Hill Roads.