Old Anglican Cemetery
Woody Point, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, A0K, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
2002/11/09
Autre nom(s)
s/o
Liens et documents
Date(s) de construction
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2005/12/02
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Old Anglican Cemetery is located on the hillside at 014 Shore Road in the community of Woody Point, and within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gros Morne, Newfoundland and Labrador. The designation encompasses the gravesites surrounded by the fence.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Old Anglican Cemetery is municipally designated because it is historically valuable.
The historical importance of this cemetery lies in its association with the founding settlers of Woody Point, who are laid to rest here. Woody Point was first settled in 1849 by John Roberts and his wife, Emma and their four children. They are buried in this cemetery. Another noteworthy early settler was Solomon Wilton, who donated his land for the construction of the Church of the Epiphany Anglican Church, which stands today. Wilton’s grave is also in this cemetery. The oldest headstone found in the cemetery dates from 1846 and according to church records there are approximately two hundred people laid to rest there, however less than fifty grave markers can be seen. The last burial for this cemetery took place in 1913.
Source: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador file number 1802 - Woody Point.
Éléments caractéristiques
All those elements that define the early cemetery, including:
-headstones, including those with inscriptions;
-fence surrounding the gravesites; and
-location, orientation and dimensions.
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Autorité de reconnaissance
Municipalités de TNL
Loi habilitante
Municipalities Act
Type de reconnaissance
Terre, structure ou édifice patrimonial municipal
Date de reconnaissance
2002/11/09
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1846/01/01 à 1913/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
- Un territoire à peupler
- Les établissements
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Religion, rituel et funéraille
- Site funéraire, cimetière ou enclos
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Office Town of Woody Point P.O. Box 100 Woody Point, NL A0K 1P0
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
NL-2357
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
s/o