Photo: Tango7174 · CC BY-SA 4.0Beyond Spaniard's Bay’s limits, 6 historic places within 25 km
The closest top-tier heritage to Spaniard's Bay is in Bay Roberts, 3.6 km away. Wikidata gives 1705 for the municipality, whether that is when it was founded, incorporated or merged.
Cable Building, 3.9 km from Spaniard's Bay, is the closest
Count to 25 km and there are 6. The earliest date is Harbour Grace Court House’s, 1830, 10 km away. They are spread over 4 towns, including Division No. 1, Subdivision M, Bay Roberts and Harbour Grace.
The 6 nearest, within 25 km
| Cable BuildingNational Historic Site · 1913–1914 · 3.9 km away, in Bay Roberts |
| Harbour Grace Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1830–1831 · 10 km away, in Harbour Grace |
| Kent CottageRegistered heritage structure · 11 km away, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M |
| Hawthorne CottageNational Historic Site · 1830–1831 · 11 km away, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M |
| Brigus Stone BarnRegistered heritage structure · 11 km away, in Division No. 1, Subdivision M |
| Former Carbonear Railway Station (Newfoundland Railway)National Historic Site · 1917–1919 · 14 km away, in Carbonear |
7.7% of Spaniard's Bay’s homes are from 2016 to 2021 (4.1% is typical)
Like the typical town (18%), Spaniard's Bay has 16% of its homes from before 1961. More of Spaniard's Bay’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000 than in any other period: 32%. Over half of the homes in Spaniard's Bay were already standing by 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Spaniard's Bay and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaniard's Bay | 2,664 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bay Roberts | 6,407 | 1 | 1 | 1913 |
| Upper Island Cove | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Harbour Grace | 2,872 | 1 | 1 | 1830 |
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Carbonear | 5,041 | 1 | 1 | 1917 |
| Victoria | 1,837 | 0 | 0 | — |
Spaniard's Bay in brief
Few of its homes are old, 16% before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The other figures are unremarkable: as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed; and one person of its past, Clarence Gosse (1912).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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 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.
- 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. Being on these registers doesn’t mean a building can’t change. Federal designation commemorates; protection is provincial or municipal, and those lists aren’t open here.
- 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 Spaniard's Bay’s history
How many historic places does Spaniard's Bay have on the registers?
None in Spaniard's Bay itself. The closest is Cable Building in Bay Roberts, 3.9 km away, a place of the highest rank.
When did Spaniard's Bay become a municipality?
Wikidata gives 1705 for Spaniard's Bay, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Spaniard's Bay?
16% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town.
Why might a heritage building in Spaniard's Bay be missing here?
Its province’s and council’s own lists can’t be reused here; 2 further listings in Spaniard's Bay show up only as Wikidata numbers.
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).