Newbury House at Historic Rugby Bed and Breakfast

5517 Rugby Highway (Hwy. 52) , Rugby, Tennessee

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Newbury House at Historic Rugby Bed and Breakfast" 1880's mansard-roofed boarding house & 2 cottages located within a 2-block area in the National Register Historic District.

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When You Visit Historic Rugby

Today, Rugby is a heritage treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places and pursuing Landmark Status with the National Park Service. The National Trust "for Historic Preservation" calls Rugby one of the most authentically preserved historic villages in America. Historic Rugby continues a more than 35-year quest to restore, preserve and protect this unique village and interpret its fascinating history to visitors from all over Tennessee and the world.

*Guided Tours* Rugby's restored Schoolhouse Visitor Centre takes visitors through a century of Rugby history with a 12 minute video and richly-detailed interpretive exhibits. Site Admission includes daily guided walking tours.	*Events* Historic Rugby hosts several special events each year which attract thousands of people, including the Spring Music and Crafts Festival, the Halloween Ghostly Gathering, and Christmas at Rugby. A Pilgrimage of Rugby's Historic Homes is held in the Fall of every odd year.
*Workshops* Historic Rugby is pleased to offer a wide variety of traditional craft work-shops. Workshop instructors are highly experienced and classes are geared to both beginners and more advanced students.	*Area Attractions* Some area attractions include Highland Manor Winery, Colditz Cove and Northrup Falls, Pickett State Park, The Big South Fork Recreation Area, Historic Stearns and the Big South Fork Scenic Railway, Blue Heron Historical Museum, Muddy Pond Mennonite Community, the Obed Wild and Scenic River, and much more...

Introduction

1880's settlers of British-founded Rugby, Tennessee enjoyed comfortable lodging at this charming, mansard-roofed boarding house, just as visitors do today. Historic Rugby has restored Newbury House and furnished each bedroom with Victorian antiques, some original in early Rugby.

Stay a night or more at this unique historic village to truly enjoy its charms. Some 20 original buildings still survive from the 1880's British experiment in rural, cooperative living. Historic Rugby nestles quietly among tall trees, surrounded by rugged gorges, where trails built by early colonists wind down to Clear Fork River. This beautifully preserved historic place is unspoiled by commercialization and ideally located for hiking, white-water rafting, biking, and horseback riding in nearby parks.

Newbury House at Historic Rugby Bed and Breakfast - Rugby, Tennessee

"This place was an unexpected surpriseâ€¦ A relief from civilization!" - B.D., Atlanta

Historic Rugby is an ideal location for group lodging for retreats, seminars, reunions, etc., for up to 30. Discounts possible on rates, depending upon facilities used and length of stay. Meeting rooms, custom menus and reduced tour rates are available.

Pioneer Cottage was literally the first house erected on the new Rugby town site in 1879. Founder Thomas Hughes spent his first visit to the colony at Pioneer, and many young Englishmen found temporary haven within its board-and-batten walls. Reconstructed Percy Cottage is picture-book Victorian Gothic, with beds tucked under steeply slanting gables.

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