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Nottingham, Rockingham County
About Nottingham
Nottingham was incorporated in 1722 and covers 46.5 square miles, which makes it one of the larger towns in Rockingham County by area and one of the emptier ones by density. The 2020 census counted 5,229 residents.
Pawtuckaway State Park is here, along with Pawtuckaway Lake and the Pawtuckaway Mountains, which are a ring dike complex and genuinely unusual geology for this part of the world. It is a serious draw for hiking, climbing and paddling.
The growth has been striking. There were 951 people in Nottingham in 1970. There are more than five times that now, and yet the town has kept its rural character because there is simply so much land to absorb it. For building, that means large lots, real privacy, and garages sized for boats, trailers and equipment as often as for cars.
- Population
- 5,229
- Incorporated
- 1722
- Town area
- 46.5 square miles
- Population in 1970
- 951
Nottingham, New Hampshire
Lake Country Building Considerations
Pawtuckaway Lake and the land around it bring their own rules and their own practical problems. These are what we check on a Nottingham property.
- Whether the parcel falls within shoreland protection near the water
- Wetlands, which are common across a town this size and this wooded
- Ledge, particularly anywhere near the Pawtuckaway range
- Whether the driveway can carry concrete and lumber deliveries
- Well and septic positions and required clearances from both
- Door heights for boats and trailers, which most households here own
- How far from the house the structure should sit through a winter
- Power runs, which on a large rural lot can be substantial
Built For What You Own
Boats, Trailers And The Door You Need
In a town built around a lake, a lot of the things people want to put indoors are taller and longer than a car. A boat on a trailer is the usual example, and a standard seven foot garage door will not take one.
This is the single most common sizing mistake we see, and it is entirely avoidable. Deciding the door height before the header is framed costs nothing. Discovering it afterward means structural work on a wall that was finished last month.
The same applies to depth. A bay long enough for a pickup is not long enough for a pickup and a trailer, and the extra few feet are the cheapest part of the whole build. If you tell us what is going inside, we will size the opening and the bay around it rather than around a standard.
Everything We Build
Garage Services In Nottingham
- Garage Additions Nottingham NH
- Detached Garage Nottingham NH
- Garage with loft Nottingham NH
- Single Car Garages Nottingham NH
- 2 Car Garages Nottingham NH
- 3 Car Garages Nottingham NH
- Custom Garages Nottingham NH
- Garage Renovation Nottingham NH
- Garage with Workshop Nottingham NH
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