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is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,626 at the 2000 census. Strafford includes the village of Bow Lake.
Once part of Barrington, Strafford was set off due to the lengthy travel required to attend town meetings. Settled prior to the Revolution, the town incorporated in 1820, taking its name from the county in which it is located. Strafford County had been organized in 1773 during the administration of Colonial Governor John Wentworth, and named in honor of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford.
The Bow Lake Grange Hall, originally built in 1829 as a steam-operated mill, is now maintained by the Bow Lake Community Club and home to The Lakeside Players , a theatre group.