Barrington, Nova Scotia (community)

Barrington is an unincorporated Canadian rural community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.Barrington is part of the much larger Barrington municipal district.Naming confusionThe actual community of Barrington which this article refers to is located on the northeast corner of Barrington Bay. The name Barrington can be found in several community names, including: Barrington (municipal district), of which the community of Barrington belongs to, along with the following communities. Barrington Barrington Passage Barrington Head There are also several geographic features containing the name Barrington: Barrington Bay Barrington River Barrington LakeHistoryBarrington's inhabitants are mostly descendants of the first settlers from Chatham and Harwich on Cape Cod, Massachusetts who emigrated to the area during the 1760s.There are several interesting historical sites in the second of the villages which have as part of their name Barrington. Actually Barrington Head is named only locally as such because of it being located at the head of Barrington Bay. The actual village is that of Barrington, but for geographical identity we shall accept the three names stated above.