Kilkenny’s surroundings: 14 historic places within 10 km
Only 5.3% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town. Heritage of the first rank begins 10 km away, in Glenora.
The heritage closest to Kilkenny: Magrath Mansion, at 5.5 km
The oldest, Government House, dates from 1911, 9.6 km away. Government House, 9.6 km off, is the one top-tier place. They are spread over 7 towns, including Downtown, Wîhkwêntôwin and Highlands.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| Magrath MansionProvincial historic resource · 5.5 km away, in Highlands |
| Alberta Aviation MuseumMunicipal historic resource · 1942 · 6.4 km away, in Sherbrooke |
| St. Josaphat CathedralMunicipal historic resource · 1946 · 6.6 km away, in McCauley |
| Grierson CentreRecognized Federal Heritage Building · 1912–1914 · 7.6 km away, in Boyle Street |
| McLeod BuildingMunicipal historic resource · 1915 · 7.9 km away, in Downtown |
| Hotel MacdonaldMunicipal historic resource · 1915 · 8.1 km away, in Downtown |
| First Presbyterian ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1912 · 8.4 km away, in Downtown |
| Victoria ArmouryProvincial historic resource · 8.6 km away, in Downtown |
| McKay Avenue SchoolMunicipal historic resource · 8.7 km away, in Downtown |
| Hudson's Bay Company StablesMunicipal historic resource · 1914 · 8.8 km away, in Downtown |
| Robertson-Wesley United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 1971 · 9.1 km away, in Wîhkwêntôwin |
| Rossdale Power PlantProvincial historic resource · 9.5 km away, in Downtown |
From 1911 on: the dated places within 10 km of Kilkenny
Each historic place within 10 km of Kilkenny, outside its limits, by when its record says building began.
Within 10 km, 9 records give a date. The oldest is Government House in Glenora, from 1911.
Only 0.5% of Kilkenny’s homes were built from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
Count back from today and half of Kilkenny’s homes are older than 1981. Only 2.5% of Kilkenny’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, less than the typical town’s 15%. Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up 64% of Kilkenny’s, against 27% in the typical town.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Kilkenny and its neighbours
Kilkenny in brief
Before 1961: just 5.3% of its homes, against 18% in the typical town. Beyond that, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. This page gives no grade; history doesn’t count toward a Canadian town’s letter.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- The tiers. The highest designations are National Historic Sites, Classified Federal Heritage Buildings and Québec’s classements; then come the other federal designations; then provincial and local listings.
- Provincial and municipal lists. The local and provincial lists outside Québec aren’t published openly, so this page counts what Wikidata records and pages only the places an encyclopedia describes.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
Questions about Kilkenny’s history
How many historic places does Kilkenny have on the registers?
Not inside Kilkenny. The closest is Magrath Mansion in Highlands, 5.5 km away.
How old are the homes in Kilkenny?
The 2021 Census dates 5.3% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).