• Source: Canterbury Parish, New Brunswick

      • Canterbury is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
      Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the villages of Canterbury and Meductic and the local service districts of Benton and the parish of Canterbury, all of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).


      Origin of name


      The parish was named in honour of John Manners-Sutton, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the time and later 3rd Viscount Canterbury following the death of his brother. Manners Sutton Parish (originally Manners-Sutton) was erected at the same time.


      History


      Canterbury was erected in 1855 from Dumfries Parish. An oversight omits Falls Island in the Saint John River, leaving it outside the boundaries of both Canterbury and Dumfries.
      In 1879 the rear of Canterbury was erected as North Lake Parish.
      In 1957 Fall Island in the Saint John River was stated to belong to Canterbury.


      Boundaries


      Canterbury Parish is bounded:

      on the north by the Carleton County line, running through Eel River, then by the Saint John River;
      on the east by the eastern line of a grant to Abraham Lint, west of Allandale Road;
      on the southeast by a line beginning at the southeastern corner of the Lint grant and running southeasterly to the northern end of Palfrey Lake, paralleling the southeastern lines of other parishes south of the Saint John River;
      on the west and northwest by a line running up Big La Coote Stream to La Coote Lake, then running north-northwesterly across land to Third Eel Lake, then down Eel River, including Second Eel Lake and First Eel Lake, to the Carleton County line.


      Communities


      Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality


      Bodies of water


      Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.


      Islands


      Islands at least partly within the parish.


      Other notable places


      Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.


      Demographics


      Parish population total does not include the former incorporated village of Canterbury and the portion within the former incorporated village of Meductic. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.


      See also


      List of parishes in New Brunswick


      Notes




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