Bayswater is a community in the

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province of

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, located in the Chester Municipal District on the

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in Lunenburg County on the

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). The community is home to Bayswater Beach Provincial park, Swissair 111 memorial, and All Saints Anglican Church

History

German settlers who first settled were Richard and Knickle who came from Lunenburg. Settled prior to 1767. An early immigrant to Bayswater was James Boutilier from Montbéliard, eastern

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. He had nine children; the first was born in Bayswater in 1862. The village is probably named after

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in England, an area of west London in the

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. It is a residential district located three miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross and borders the north side of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Bayswater was initially named Sandy Beaches.

Swissair 111

A Swissair Flight 111 memorial site is located in Bayswater. Bayswater is the site of the recovery operation for Swissair Flight 111. There is another memorial near the community of Peggy's Cove. The bodies of the unidentified passengers and crew are interred at this site.

Parks

*Bayswater Beach Provincial Park * Swissair 111 Memorial

Nearby Islands

* Saddle island * Gravel Island * Big Tancook Island *

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Nearby communities

* Blandford *

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* Aspotogan * Fox Point * Deep Cove

References

Bayswater on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{LunenburgNS-geo-stub