The Newcastle District was a historic
district
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in
Upper Canada
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which existed until 1849. It was formed in 1802 from the
Home District, consisting of the counties of
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
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*County Durham, an English county
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and
Northumberland
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It is bordered by land ...
.
History
The legislature had enacted in 1798 that "as soon as there are one thousand souls within the said counties, and that six of the townships therein do hold town meetings according to law," the government shall constitute them as a separate district; which was done in 1802.
The district town was originally Newcastle, located near the current town of
Brighton, and then Amherst, later renamed
Cobourg.
In 1841, the northern part of the District was detached to form the
Colborne District, consisting of
Peterborough County
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The southern section of the county is mix of agriculture, urban and lakefront properties. The northern section of th ...
. It consisted of the following territory:
In 1850, the district was dissolved, and replaced with the
United Counties of Northumberland and Durham that was established for municipal purposes.
Further reading
*Armstrong, Frederick H. Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology. Toronto : Dundurn Press, 1985.
References
{{Districts of Upper Canada
History of the Regional Municipality of Durham
Districts of Upper Canada
1802 establishments in Upper Canada
1849 disestablishments in Canada