Bank Village is one of three antique villages that exist in the picturesque New England town of New Ipswich NH. These villages are made up of antique homes that have existed for generations as single-family dwellings. The villages are known as Center Village, Bank Village, and Smith Village. Each village having its own special charm and unique natural beauty. Bank Village is in a rural area located on River and Currier Roads. River Road follows the Souhegan River which leads to Currier Road. Currier Road is a designated NH Scenic Road, and the area is home to much natural beauty and wildlife including, nesting American Bald Eagles, Owls, Northern Black Bear, several endangered Turtles including the Wood and Eastern Box Turtles, Deer, Fox, and many other species of wildlife.

 Now one of our villages is in danger from commercial development and needs your help. A company known as Silver Scones Teas LLC is trying to turn one of our antique single-family homes into “The Millbrook House Event Center”. This previously unmolested property sits in the center of Bank Village and is separated from its nearest neighbor by less than 25 feet. Silver Scone Teas LLC / The Mill Brook House Event Center seeks to exploit Bank Village for personal profit and is now petitioning the town for a special variance to allow it to develop into a 50-seat restaurant-function center complete with a 20-space commercial parking lot, to include light poles and directional signage, all under the disguise of running “tea parties”.

Silver Scone Teas LLC / The Mill Brook House Event Center began running as an illegal business out of the home at the corner of River Road and Currier Road In 2020. During this time, they have held live bands, dinners with alcohol, elaborately themed parties, and large functions of all types for profit, all without any regard for the neighbors, zoning approval, permits, fire inspections, licenses, or paying any state or local taxes.

 During this time, they have also cut down large sections of woodland areas and removed a large section of antique stone walls along scenic Currier Road and have begun to construct their parking lot, disrupting wetlands and the natural balance of the area. They have advertised on social media, radio, and newspapers for weddings, bridal showers, themed parties of any type, fox hunts, tea parties, and catered functions of all types for up to 70 people all the while trying to convince the town and the local Zoning Board that they are only holding “tea Parties”.

 Only after being caught running their illegal business for two years they are now trying to petition the town for a special variance that would allow them to operate their business full-time in an established rural family neighborhood. If allowed the charm and character that has existed in Bank Village for nearly 200 years will be changed and lost to commercial development forever.

While we encourage small businesses and can all appreciate a business of this type wanting to locate in the area, we only ask they be in a properly zoned and approved commercial area and not in a residential neighborhood.

 We need your help! Please help us save and preserve our village from commercial developers. We are not requesting donations but only asking that you lend your name to our petition and help preserve our wonderful community. Thank you in advance, The Neighbors of Bank Village.