Photo: Edwin Lester Brittain · CC BY-SA 4.0Heritage within reach of Britannia: 17 places, 5 km or closer
From Britannia, look 4.4 km away, to Westboro, for the nearest place of the highest designation. The 2021 Census dates 0.8% of its homes to 2016 or later, against 4.1% in most towns.
One place of the highest rank within 5 km of Britannia
At 3.4 km, Clubhouse of Rivermead Golf Club in Les Golfs is the closest. Within 5 km there are 17 in all. Their towns number 4: Les Golfs, Westboro and Lac-Deschênes first.
The 12 nearest, within 5 km
| Clubhouse of Rivermead Golf ClubMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1914 · 3.4 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maplelawn & GardensNational Historic Site · 1831–1835 · 3.6 km away, in Westboro |
| Maison Joseph-McGoeyMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1871 · 4 km away, in Les Golfs |
| 485, chemin d'AylmerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1935 · 4.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison James-McConnellMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1827–1837 · 4.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Ancienne église méthodiste d'AylmerMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1826–1827 · 4.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Richard-McConnellMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 4.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Charles-HurdmanMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1860–1865 · 4.1 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Joseph-LebelMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1824 · 4.2 km away, in Lac-Deschênes |
| Maison Samuel-StewartMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1880 · 4.3 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison James-ColemanMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1869–1870 · 4.3 km away, in Les Golfs |
| Maison Henry-Marshall-FulfordMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1850 · 4.4 km away, in Les Golfs |
Within 5 km of Britannia, the record goes back to 1824
Around Britannia, not inside it: the places within 5 km, by the first construction date on record.
Oldest of all: Maison Joseph-Lebel, Lac-Deschênes, 1824. Within 5 km, building dates exist for 17 places. Before Confederation: 10.
The biggest share of Britannia’s homes dates from 1961 to 1980: 55%
Half of the homes standing in Britannia today were built before 1981. Only 2.2% of Britannia’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, less than the typical town’s 15%. Before 1961: 16% of Britannia’s homes, near the usual 18%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Britannia and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia | 8,421 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Queensway Terrace North | 3,160 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bayshore | 14,491 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park | 11,111 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Iris | 5,733 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Qualicum - Redwood | 4,761 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park | 6,059 | 0 | 0 | — |
Britannia in brief
Few of its homes are old, 16% before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no historic place; and its past has one life on the record, Albert Edwin Honeywell (1878).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- 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.
- Protection. National historic designation honours a place but binds only federal owners; a private building’s protection depends on its province or municipality.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
Questions about Britannia’s history
How many historic places does Britannia have on the registers?
Britannia has none of its own yet. Clubhouse of Rivermead Golf Club, in Les Golfs, is the nearest, 3.4 km away.
How old are the homes in Britannia?
16% predate 1961, where 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).