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Tiverton & Little Compton!

Take a Look at the beautiful coastal villages of Tiverton and Little Compton, Rhode Island, located directly to the West of Westport, Massachusetts.

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Settled by the English in the 17th century, Little Compton, with three sides to the sea, offers approximately 23 square miles of stone-wall-bound farms, woodland, marshes, beaches, and comfortable summer houses, all connected by tree-lines, winding roads which, you’ll quickly note, merge but do not intersect.  A population of 3,500 occupies the town stretching from Sakonnet Point to the town center, The Commons and to the far east, the village of Adamsville.

If you happen to be traveling from Westport via Adamsville Road, you will pass into the village of Adamsville at the head of the West Branch of the Westport River.  Adamsville, called the "Valley of Sin" back when rum-running dory men rowed their hooch ashore, came into being more than 200 years ago, nurtured by a grist mill which is still operating today.  The village center, with vintage lamp posts along the streets and a well populated duck pond, features two general stores, two eateries, a gift shop and a post office.

Little Compton Commons serves the town with school, church, town hall, post office, library, restaurant, stores, recreational facilities and offices. It is very much the town's gathering place. The Commons is unique in the state of Rhode Island as a village that both serves as a whole town's social focus and retain much of its historical setting, buildings and function.

If you travel East from Little Compton Commons, then North on West Main Road, you will shortly arrive in Tiverton Four Corners, a wonderful intersection which offers all the charm of a quaint New England village.  It is a unique place where visitors can eat homemade ice cream and gourmet sandwiches and browse through more than a dozen small shops, a few antique shops and four art galleries.

Early settlers in this part of Rhode Island passed a law that you could build a tavern only at a four-way intersection.  Then they made sure there weren't any except the one that gave Tiverton Four Corners it's name!

Four Corners offers a mix of art activities that range from the avant-garde to the folksy. An Arts and Education Center hosts summer concerts and offers classes for adults and children.  There are a number of distinguished historic houses at the Four Corners which make it an area worth visiting.

For more information on buying or selling property in this area, please call Sue Cory at (401) 624-7070.  

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