Beresford is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in
Gloucester County,
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
,
Canada
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.
For governance purposes it divided between the town of
Belle-Baie
Belle-Baie is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.
History
Belle-Baie was incorporated on January 1, 2023 via the amalgamation of the former town of Beresf ...
, the village of
Belledune
Belledune (2011 population: 1,548) is a Canadian village that straddles both Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Bell ...
,
and the Chaleur rural district,
all of which are members of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission.
Prior to the
2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between five municipalities and eight
local service districts: the town of
Beresford, New Brunswick
Beresford is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
It is situated on the shore of Nepisiguit Bay, part of Chaleur Bay immediately north of the city of Bathurst. 79% of the town's residents are francophone.
The community is slat ...
; the villages of Belledune,
Nigadoo,
Petit-Rocher
Petit-Rocher is a formerly incorporated Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Sitting on both Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst, Petit-Rocher's residents are 89% Francophone.
On 1 January 2023, Peti ...
, and
Pointe-Verte; and the LSDs of Dunlop, Laplante,
[Unlike the village it was named after, the LSD's name did not use an uppercase P.] Madran, Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux), Petit-Rocher-Sud, Robertville, Tremblay, and the parish of Beresford, which in turn had seven named areas (often incorrectly called LSDs) receiving special services when they were created:
Alcida and Dauversière; Nicholas-Denys, Free Grant and Sainte-Rosette; Petit Rocher West;
[More commonly known by its French form Petit-Rocher-Ouest.] Saint-Laurent Nord; Sainte-Louise; Sainte-Thérèse Sud; and
Sormany.
In the 2023 reform, Belledune was unaffected, while all the other municipalities were amalgamated to form Belle-Baie, which annexed all populated parts of the LSDs;
the Crown land in the rear of the parish became part of the rural district.
All community names remain in official use.
Origin of name
The parish was named for
Baron Beresford
Baron Beresford is a title that was created three times for the Beresford family, one in the Peerage of Ireland and later also two in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In all instances it was created for men who were eminent politicians or soldi ...
, Commander in Chief of the Portuguese Army during the
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain ...
. Six of the parishes erected simultaneously in Northumberland County in 1814
were named for prominent British military figures.
History
Beresford was erected in 1814 from unassigned lands in the north of Northumberland County, including much of modern
Restigouche County
Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American ...
; all of the county north of the modern southern parish line of Beresford and east of the Restigouche River was included in the parish.
In 1827, all of the parish west of the Benjamin River was erected as
Addington and
Eldon Parishes.
In 1838, Restigouche County was erected, with the new county line beginning the same as today's but continuing in a straight line instead of turning partway along as it does now. Two years later, the Restigouche portion was erected into
Colborne and
Durham Parishes.
In 1881, the county line was moved to its modern position, putting the western part of interior settlements in Beresford.
Boundaries
Beresford Parish is bounded:
[ Remainder of parish on maps 15, 16, 27, and 28 at same site.][ Remainder of parish on mapbooks 031, 032, 049–051, 069–071, and 089 at same site.]
* on the west by the
Restigouche County
Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American ...
line;
* on the north by
Chaleur Bay
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;
* on the east by Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay;
* on the south by the northern line of two grants on the northern side of Kent Lodge Road in
Beresford and its prolongation southwesterly to the Restigouche County line.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish.
bold indicates an incorporated municipality; ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use
*
Alcida
*
Belledune
Belledune (2011 population: 1,548) is a Canadian village that straddles both Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Bell ...
** Hodgin
** Turgeon
*
Beresford
*
Dauversière
* Devereaux
*
Dunlop
* Free Grant
*
LaPlante
* ''Lincour''
* Lugar
*
Madran
* ''Massabielle''
*
Nicholas-Denys
Nicholas Denys is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northwa ...
*
Nigadoo
*
Petit-Rocher
Petit-Rocher is a formerly incorporated Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Sitting on both Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst, Petit-Rocher's residents are 89% Francophone.
On 1 January 2023, Peti ...
* Petit-Rocher-Nord
* Petit-Rocher-Sud
*
Pointe-Verte
*
Robertville
* ''St. George''
*
Saint-Laurent
* Sainte-Louise
*
Sainte-Rosette
*
Sormany
*
Tremblay
* Val-Michaud
Bodies of water
Bodies of water
[Not including brooks, ponds or coves.] at least partly within the parish.
* Elmtree River (French ''Rivière aux Ormes'')
* Little Elmtree River (French ''Petite Rivière aux Ormes'')
* Millstream River
* Nigadoo River
* Tetagouche River
*
Chaleur Bay
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* Nepisiguit Bay
* Belledune Lake
* Lac à la Truite
* Meadow Lake
* Nigadoo Lake
* Otter Lake
* Lac à Paul
Conservation areas
Parks, historic sites, and related entities at least partly within the parish.
*
Jacquet River Gorge Protected Natural Area
Demographics
Population
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.
Language
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:
[Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Page 7]
*Highways
**
*Principal Routes
**
*Secondary Routes:
**
**
*External Routes:
**None
See also
*
List of parishes in New Brunswick
The Canadian province of New Brunswick is divided by the ''Territorial Division Act'' into 152 parishes, units which had political significance as subdivisions of counties until the Municipalities Act of 1966. Parishes still exist in law and inclu ...
Notes
References
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Parishes of Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Local service districts of Gloucester County, New Brunswick
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