Lancaster was a small city situated on the west side of the
Saint John River at its mouth into the
Bay of Fundy
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It was first founded in 1875, absorbed the towns of Beaconsfield and Fairville in 1953.
In 1967, Lancaster was amalgamated into
Saint John. The area in which it had been located now consists of the neighbourhood of
Saint John West
Saint John West is a neighbourhood in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
It is located west of the Saint John Harbour, and includes the former city of Lancaster.
History
Notable people
See also
*Saint John, New Brunswick
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Politics
Lancaster is part of the provincial
Saint John Lancaster
Saint John West-Lancaster () is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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riding and the federal
Saint John—Rothesay
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Brief history
Neighbourhoods in Saint John, New Brunswick
Populated places disestablished in 1967
1967 disestablishments in New Brunswick
1875 establishments in New Brunswick
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