History around Greenwich: 23 designated places within 25 km
Westfield, 11 km from Greenwich, has the nearest place of the highest rank. Building from 2016 to 2021 gave it 3.1% of its homes, where most towns have 4.1%.
The closest heritage to Greenwich is Fort Nerepis, 13 km off
The earliest date is Fort La Tour’s, 1631, 24 km away. They belong to 5 towns, chiefly Saint John, Westfield and Quispamsis. Within 25 km there are 23 in all.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Fort NerepisNational Historic Site · 1659–1660 · 13 km away, in Westfield |
| St. Luke's Anglican ChurchNational Historic Site · 1833–1834 · 14 km away, in Quispamsis |
| Trinity Church and RectoryNational Historic Site · 1787–1790 · 15 km away, in Kingston |
| Sand Point LighthouseHeritage Lighthouse · 1898 · 15 km away, in Westfield |
| Rothesay Railway Station (European and North American)National Historic Site · 1858–1861 · 16 km away, in Rothesay |
| Fort HoweNational Historic Site · 1777–1778 · 23 km away, in Saint John |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionLocal historic place · 1865 · 24 km away, in Saint John |
| St. John's Anglican Church / Stone ChurchNational Historic Site · 1823–1827 · 24 km away, in Saint John |
| Fort La TourNational Historic Site · 1631–1632 · 24 km away, in Saint John |
| Loyalist HouseNational Historic Site · 1810–1818 · 24 km away, in Saint John |
| Saint John City MarketNational Historic Site · 1874–1877 · 24 km away, in Saint John |
| Domville BuildingLocal historic place · 1878 · 24 km away, in Saint John |
Within 25 km of Greenwich, the years before Confederation left the most
The area here stretches to 25 km around Greenwich: each historic place by the first construction date it records.
22 dated places within 25 km make up the record. 12 are older than 1867. The oldest is Fort La Tour in Saint John, from 1631.
The biggest share of Greenwich’s homes dates from 1981 to 2000: 31%
Like the typical town (18%), Greenwich has 20% of its homes from before 1961. 20% of Greenwich’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, more than the typical town’s 15%. Half of the homes standing in Greenwich today were built before 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Greenwich and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 1,272 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Westfield | 2,245 | 2 | 1 | 1659 |
| Kingston | 3,577 | 1 | 1 | 1787 |
| Quispamsis | 20,240 | 1 | 1 | 1833 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 5,202 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Rothesay | 12,626 | 1 | 1 | 1858 |
Greenwich in brief
Housing in Greenwich includes 20% built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Only Wikidata gives open access to listings on provincial and municipal registers outside Québec; without an article such a place is counted but not paged.
- 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.
- 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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
Questions about Greenwich’s history
How many historic places does Greenwich have on the registers?
Not within Greenwich. Its nearest is a top designation: Fort Nerepis, 13 km away in Westfield.
How old are the homes in Greenwich?
Before 1961: 20% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
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).