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GrayBarns on the Silvermine River
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Six suites occupy the old Silvermine Tavern above a mill pond in Norwalk, on a site that began as a textile works and spent the 1920s as a speakeasy. Stone fireplaces and the tavern remain. Glazer Group bought the shuttered inn in 2015 and reopened it in 2017. Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher honeymooned here when it was still the Silvermine.
- 6 rooms
- Neighborhood: Silvermine
About GrayBarns on the Silvermine River
- The inn keeps only six suites, cut back from the old Silvermine Inn so the tavern and mill pond stay the point.
- The mill and mill house sit beside the dam on the Silvermine River, used for years as a grist or turning mill.
- Spencer Tracy was a regular; Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher spent their honeymoon in the tavern rooms.
History
What is now GrayBarns on the Silvermine River began as a small textile factory around 1800 on the Silvermine in Norwalk, became a speakeasy in the 1920s, and ran as the Silvermine Tavern and Inn under the Whitman family until 2009. Glazer Group purchased the complex in 2015 and reopened a six-suite inn, tavern, and mercantile in 2017.
Restaurants and bars
- Tavern — Restaurant · Family-style, locally sourced fare · Chef Ben Freemole
Amenities
- Customizable layout options in the Courtyard
- Venues can be reserved exclusively or in conjunction with other event spaces
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