Incorporated: 1733
Population: 4,258
County Name: Cheshire
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Winchester
1 Richmond Rd
Winchester, NH 03470

Phone: 603-239-6233
Fax: 603-239-4146
Website: keenenh.com/winchester

Origin:
Originally named Arlington, in honor of Charles Fitzroy, Earl of Arlington, this town was one of those established in 1733 as protection for the Massachusetts border at the Connecticut River. After becoming part of the New Hampshire province in 1741, the town was granted to Colonel Josiah Willard, commander of Fort Dummer. Following the wars, it was incorporated as Winchester, for Charles Paulet, Marquis of Winchester, third Duke of Bolton, and constable of the Tower of London.

More about Winchester:
Although it has been an agricultural town, many small industries have been established in Winchester. In the 1830s, Graves & Co. was the nation's first large manufacturer of musical instruments. The coming of the Ashuelot Railroad in 1850 fostered the growth of textile mills and woodenware factories, especially box manufacture and leather tanning.

There are recreational facilities at Forest Lake.