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Byfield is a village (also referred to as a "parish") in the town of Newbury, in Essex County,
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, United States. It borders West Newbury, Georgetown, and Rowley. It is located approximately north-northeast of
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, along
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, about south of the
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between
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and Massachusetts. The ZIP Code for Byfield is 01922. Byfield was also the home of Governor
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. The village post office was established January 11, 1826, with Benjamin Colman as the first postmaster. The village consists of mainly residential homes, with a few local businesses. It also contains the Newbury town library and Triton Regional High School, which serves three towns (
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, Rowley and Newbury), Adelynrood Retreat & Conference Center, run by the
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as well as the prep school
The Governor's Academy The Governor's Academy (informally known as Governor's or Govs) is a co-educational, college-preparatory day and boarding school in Byfield, Massachusetts. Established in 1763 in memory of Massachusetts governor William Dummer, Governor's is ...
(previously known as Governor Dummer Academy after
William Dummer William Dummer (bapt. October 10, 1677 – October 10, 1761) was an American-born politician and colonial administrator who spent the majority of his life in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Dummer served as the colony's lieutenant governor f ...
, one of the founders of the Newbury area). An arts center and Pearson's deer farm are also located in Byfield. A festival called "Byfield Days" formerly took place during the first weekend in June, which included the crowning of Miss Byfield and a woodsmen's contest.


Etymology

Byfield was named after a Judge Byfield, who donated the bell to the Byfield Parish Church.


Notable places

File:Byfield Elementary School, Byfield MA.jpg, Elementary school File:Civil War Memorial, Byfield MA.jpg, Civil War memorial statue File:Newbury Town Library.jpg, Newbury library, located in Byfield File:Triton Regional High School, Byfield MA.jpg, Triton Regional High School Governor's Academy located on William Dummer's estate.


In popular culture

The short story "Snowball," by mystery writer
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, takes place in Byfield.


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External links


Adelynrood Retreat & Conference Center

The Governor's Academy

Byfield Community Arts Center

Triton Regional School District

Town Website
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