Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.06 heritage places lie within 25 km of Bridgenorth
Peterborough, 12 km from Bridgenorth, has the nearest place of the highest rank. Wikidata dates the municipality to 1822, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
6 designated places lie within 25 km of Bridgenorth
They are 3 National Historic Sites and 3 provincial or municipal listings. Closest of all is Peterborough Drill Hall / Armoury, in Peterborough, 11 km off. Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains, 12 km off, is the oldest: 1837.
The 6 nearest, within 25 km
| Peterborough Drill Hall / ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1907–1910 · 11 km away, in Peterborough |
| Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-ChainsDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1837 · 12 km away, in Peterborough |
| St. John the Evangelist Anglican ChurchOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1837 · 12 km away, in Peterborough |
| Cox TerraceNational Historic Site · 1884–1885 · 12 km away, in Peterborough |
| Market Hall Performing Arts CentreDesignated heritage property (part IV) · 1890 · 12 km away, in Peterborough |
| Peterborough Lift LockNational Historic Site · 1896–1905 · 12 km away, in Peterborough |
Most of what stands within 25 km of Bridgenorth dates from the decades after Confederation
The area here stretches to 25 km around Bridgenorth: each historic place by the first construction date it records.
Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains, in Peterborough, goes back furthest, to 1837. 6 places within 25 km have a date. 2 are older than 1867.
Bridgenorth keeps more old homes than most towns: 25% from before 1961, against 18%
More than half of Bridgenorth’s housing predates 1981. Bridgenorth’s largest group of homes, 35%, went up from 1961 to 1980. From 2016 to 2021 Bridgenorth added 4.7% of its homes, close to the typical town’s 4.1%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Bridgenorth and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgenorth | 20,628 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Curve Lake First Nation 35 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Peterborough | 97,834 | 6 | 3 | 1837 |
| Douro-Dummer | 8,379 | 0 | 0 | — |
Bridgenorth in brief
Housing in Bridgenorth includes 25% built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, as with most towns its size, no historic place is listed.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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 grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- 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. 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. 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.
Questions about Bridgenorth’s history
How many historic places does Bridgenorth have on the registers?
Inside Bridgenorth, none so far. At 11 km, Peterborough Drill Hall / Armoury in Peterborough is the nearest, with the top designation.
When did Bridgenorth become a municipality?
Wikidata gives 1822 for Bridgenorth, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Bridgenorth?
25% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian 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).