Ballardvale

The Ballardvale area in Andover is named after Timothy Ballard who owned a salt and grist mill in the 18th century. In 1836 John Marland built a woolen mill on the site that went bankrupt in 1857. The company treasurer, J.P. Bradlee aquired the mill, named it the Bradlee Mill, but the area continued to be called Ballardvale.

See

• History of Ballardvale Andover Room 974.45 His A compendium of articles about Ballardvale, taken from a variety of sources.

• "Behind Ballardvale", Townsman, November 6, 2003

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