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Tag: Potter

Riverbend, the Barnard estate (Marguery Restaurant), 1915

January 31, 2021January 2, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment

For over 200 years, this was part of the Potter family farm. The land by the River's bend was purchased by George Barnard in 1899. It became the Margery Restaurant which burned in 1977.

Posted in FiresTagged Great Estates, Potter
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