The earliest rear part of the house was built on Spring Street before 1680, probably by Jireh Bull.

Bull married Godsgift Arnold, daughter of Gov.

The Mawdsley House is located on 228 Spring Street and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The house was owned by Historic New England (SPNEA) until it was sold in the late twentieth century.

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