Barrington Head, Nova Scotia
Barrington Head is a locality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County.
Originally a community, it was amalgamated with the community of Barrington in 2006.
It refers to a general geographic area consisting of the region to the east of the head of the Barrington River, Route 3, to approximately the Hibbard's Brook bridges, one near the Barrington Municipal Exhibition Grounds on Route 3, and one other being on Route 309, on the Villagedale Road. Barrington Head was once home to Swim's General Store, and contains the Kenney Shell Station, the United Church, Barrington Exhibition Grounds, 7E Volunteer Fire Department, and the Goodwill Club of Barrington.
Forest Ridge Academy is in the area, as well as the Dept. of Highways building.
