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The town of Ware was established in the mid-18th century, with its town center several miles to the west. The falls of the Ware River (south of this district) were an early site of industrial activity, but did not experience significant growth until the 19th century. Large-scale development of the falls for textile production began in 1821, and ...
The Ware Millyard area first saw industrial use in the 18th century, when Jabez Olmsted established a sawmill at the falls of the Ware River. Capitalizing on the innovations in textile manufacturing that led to the establishment of Lowell, Massachusetts, investors in 1821 purchased mill privileges at the falls, and incorporated the Ware Manufacturing Company in 1823.
The Ware Center Historic District encompasses the historic early center of Ware, Massachusetts. Centered at the junction of Massachusetts Route 9 with Greenwich Plains Road, it is a linear district extending about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) along Route 9 in either direction. Most of the structures in the district were built between 1760 and 1860 ...
Ware is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the town of Ware in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 6,170 at the 2010 census, [2] out of a total town population of 9,872. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ware has 202 listed buildings including fourteen Grade II* and three Grade I, [16] one of which is the remains of a 14th-century friary, [17] now the offices of Ware Town Council [18] and a conference, wedding and function venue [19] called Ware Priory and Fletcher's Lea. Recent restoration work has shown that it dates from the 13th century.
Ware is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,066 as of 2020 . [ 1 ] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Otis Company Mill No. 1 is a historic mill on E. Main Street in Ware, Massachusetts, United States.Built in 1845, it is one of the best-preserved stone mills in western Massachusetts, and a rare surviving example of a large mill from the pre-turbine phase of industrialization.
East Hertfordshire is one of ten local government districts in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire. The largest town in the district is Bishop's Stortford, and the other main towns are Ware, Buntingford and Sawbridgeworth. At the 2011 Census, the population of the district was 137,687. [2]