Barrington

Barrington is a suburban, residential town in Bristol County, Rhode Island located approximately 7 miles southeast of Providence. It was founded by Congregationalist separatists from Swansea, Massachusetts and incorporated in 1717.Barrington was ceded to Rhode Island and merged into Warren in 1747, though it was later made into a separate town by the Rhode Island legislature. It was a sparsely developed, agricultural community until the arrival of brickmaking companies in the 1850s, which employed large numbers of French-Canadians and Italians. The construction of a railroad to Providence in 1855 further contributed to suburban development, attracting residents of neighboring urban areas and contributing to the development of manufacturing industries. The post-World War II baby boom increased suburbanization trends, resulting in a large population increase.