[LETTERHEAD SHATSWELL, MacLEOD & COMPANY, P.C.]

                                  Exhibit 23.1
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            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
Lakeville, Connecticut

      We hereby  consent to the use of our report dated  January 27, 2005 in the
Form 10-K of  Salisbury  Bancorp,  Inc.  and the  reference to us in the section
designated "Experts".

                                           /s/SHATSWELL, MacLEOD & COMPANY, P.C.
                                           SHATSWELL, MacLEOD & COMPANY, P.C.

West Peabody, Massachusetts
March 15, 2005


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