2704 HWY 1 |
Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley
Description From Owner:
- Aboriginal peoples called the place Kobetek, ‘a beaver's home.' The executive council of Nova Scotia issued a proclamation in 1786 that 'the part of the Township of Wilmot which lies in Kings County is to be called Aylesford.'
- That was the name of the 4th Earl of Aylesford, Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III who took his title from the village of Aylesford in Kent.
- Settlement began after Wilmot Township was laid out in 1764 and was boosted by Loyalist immigration. By 1802 there were 42 families in the township. A postal way station opened in 1836 and a post office by 1853.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/Aylesford