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Raynes Farm, Exeter NH
Coordinates: 43.0143032, -70.9425402 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Raynes Farm
The Raynes Farm houses that largest remaining farm in Exeter and is a physical link to our agricultural past. The site is open to the public for many activities like hiking, bird watching, and flying kites. As Exeter continues to develop it is important to maintain some perspective and remember the agrarian origins of the town and the natural resources of the region that allowed Exeter to thrive.

The Raynes Farm has roots going back well into the 17th Century. Due to its historical significance, the property and its structures require maintenance to stave off time and the elements. The first projects to be completed are a roof replacement, removing a silo, and rebuilding a barn opening.

By replacing the roof the barn will suffer fewer maintenance costs over time. Currently, several leaks have developed and been repaired. The current roof has reached the 20-year expectancy. After this point leakage will likely increase and repairing them as they appear would not be cost effective. Another problem with repairing leaks as they occur would be the risk of structural damage that comes along with the leaks. By replacing the roof we would reduce the likelihood of leaks and we would reduce the cost of having to make any structural repairs if the project was put off until a later date.

The removal of the silo will also help reduce future maintenance cost for the barn. While the silo was standing its attachment point on the barn was a point of stress. This stress caused accelerated rates of deterioration in the barn. By removing the silo, the barn's future maintenance costs will be reduced.

However, to remove the silo, an opening in the barn must be damaged. After the silo comes down, repairs will have to be made to the barn opening to return it to its previous state.

From Raynes Farm webpage

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