Fearrington Village
| Fearrington Village | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
2000 Fearrington Village Pittsboro, North Carolina |
| Opening | 1974 |
| Owner | Fitch Creations |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 35 |
| Number of suites | 2 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Website | |
| www.fearrington.com | |
Fearrington Village is a mixed-use community located on farmland dating back to the 18th century in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The community is located just minutes from Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh.
History
The community began in 1974 when R.B. Fitch and his late wife Jenny purchased the two-centuries old dairy farm from Jesse Fearrington.[1] Jesse inherited the farm that was started by his great-great grandfather, William Cole who staked out a 640-acre (2.6 km2) claim in 1786. They named the community Fearrington to honor the stewardship of Jesse and his forebears.
Located midway between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro along U.S. 15-501 in Chatham County, Fearrington currently occupies about 1,200 acres (4.9 km2).[2] The Fitches slowly began to craft a unique community from the rolling pastures and wooded acres of the farm, where residents would enjoy dining, relaxing, shopping and living.
The Fitches aimed to recreate the smaller villages of England and modeled the Fearrington Village Center after those hamlets long before the term "mixed-use community" joined the lexicon.[2] They wanted to create a "coming together place" where one could pick up daily necessities, have lunch with friends, and enjoy an English garden setting.
Over the last 30 years the community has grown to include over 1800 residents, an award-winning country inn and restaurant (The Fearrington House), a cafe & bar, chocolate and wine shop, an independent bookstore, a home décor shop, plants and garden art shop and more. Belted Galloway cows, the village's iconic mascot, were added to the farm in 1983.[1]
The Fearrington House Country Inn is one of only two AAA five-diamond facilities in the state,[3] earning the Five Diamond designation 15 years in a row, more times than any other accommodation in the Carolinas.[4] The Inn is also North Carolina's only five-star hotel, according to Mobil Travel Guide's annual rankings.[5]
See also
Fearrington Village North Carolina is home to many creative visual artists and producers of fine crafts, who welcome visitors to their studios. See Artist Studios at Fearrington Village: http://www.fearringtonfha.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=239
References
- 1 2 [Cowell, Rebekah L. (2008, August 10). "True to His Vision" The Chapel Hill News, pp C1.]
- 1 2 [Oates, Nancy E. (2007, July/August). "So You're Thinking of Moving to Fearrington Village" Chapel Hill Magazine, pp 95.]
- ↑ (2007, November 27). "AAA unveils list of Triangle's four-diamond restaurants, hotels" Triangle Business Journal.
- ↑ (2008, January 10). "Fearrington, Umstead Snag AAA Top Honors" WRAL.
- ↑ (2006, November 9). "Fearrington House inn merits five-star status" Triangle Business Journal.
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Coordinates: 35°48′14″N 79°05′25″W / 35.8037574°N 79.0902897°W