Durham 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 authorit ...
in
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 ...
,
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 is divided between 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
local service districts of Chaleur and
Lorne. The village is a member of the
Chaleur Regional Service Commission (CRSC),
the LSDs of the
Restigouche Regional Service Commission (RRSC).
Origin of name
The parish was named in honour of the
Earl of Durham
Earl of Durham is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1833 for the Whig politician and colonial official John Lambton, 1st Baron Durham. Known as "Radical Jack", he played a leading role in the passing of the Gr ...
,
Governor General of British North America
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at the time the legislation erecting the parish was passed;
he resigned his post before the Act became effective.
History
Durham was erected in 1840 from
Beresford Parish.
Durham comprised Restigouche County between the eastern county line and a line due south from the mouth of Benjamin River.
In 1881 the county line was altered, removing part of Durham and adding it to
Gloucester County.
Boundaries
Durham Parish is bounded:
[ Remainder of parish on maps 8, 15, 16, and 27 at same site.][ Remainder of parish on mapbooks 017, 030, 031, 049, 050, 069, and 089 at same site.]
* on the north by
Chaleur Bay;
* on the east and southeast by the
Gloucester County line;
* on the south by Gloucester County and the
Northumberland County line;
* on the west by a line running true south from the mouth of Benjamin River;
* including any islands in front except
Heron Island.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish.
bold indicates an incorporated municipality; ''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use
* Black Point
* Doyleville
*
Gravel Hill
* Hickey Settlement
* ''Keepover''
* Lapointe Settlement
*
Lorne
* Nash Creek
* Sea Side (''Dickie'')
* Winton Crossing
*
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 ...
** Archibald Settlement
** Armstrong Brook
** Becketville
** Belledune River
** Durham Centre
** Halfway
**
Jacquet River
** Mitchell Settlement
** Sunnyside
Bodies of water
Bodies of water
[Not including brooks, ponds or coves.] at least partly within the parish.
* Belledune River
* Benjamin River
* Jacquet River
* Louison River
* Nigadoo River
* Tetagouche River
** Harrys Bogan
* Nash Creek
*
Chaleur Bay
* Antinouri Lake
* Hayes Lake
* Lower Jack Burns Lake
* Lower Tetagouche Lake
* Millstream Lake
* Pothole Lake
* Rocky Turn Pool
* Upper Jack Burns Lake
Other notable places
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.
* Jacquet River Gorge Protected Natural Area
* Rocky Turn Falls
Demographics
Parish population total does not include portion in
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 ...
Population
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 Pages 6-7, 15]
*Highways
**
*Principal Routes
**
**
*Secondary Routes:
**None
*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 Restigouche County, New Brunswick