Melford
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River Denys, NS (Nearby: West Bay, West Bay Road, Whycocomagh, Cleveland, Louisdale)

2381 BIG BROOK RD
River Denys, Nova Scotia
B0E 2Y0


Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Cape Breton Island

Description From Owner:
  • This rural area is located at the south end of the Strait of Canso on the west side on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia.
  • Named in 1884 after the family seat of Sir Colin Campbell who was Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1834 to 1840 its boundaries were established on April 9, 1834.
  • The land was granted to Loyalists and was probably settled in the last decades of the 18th century.
  • The frame of an Anglican Church was erected in April, 1829 on land donated by a son of Captain David Martin at 'Gut of Canso.' In 1886 the church was nearly completed and ready for consecration.
  • A Roman Catholic Chapel was built at Middle Melford soon after 1822. A new St. James Church at Melford was consecrated October 6, 1895. A Methodist Church was built at Melford in 1910.
  • A school-house was built at 'Gut of Canso' before 1829. In 1846 there were three schools in the Melford area.
  • A Postal way office was in operation between 1842 and 1858. Fishing and farming are the main industries. Population of Middle Melford in 1956 was 56.
  • From: guyscogene.net


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