Northampton Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the geographic parish, former local service district, and census subdivision. For the community, see Northampton, New Brunswick.

Northampton
Parish
Location within Carleton County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°05′N67°33′W / 46.08°N 67.55°W / 46.08; -67.55
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Carleton
Erected	1786
Area [1]
• Land	243.31 km2 (93.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	1,875
• Density	7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	8.8%
• Dwellings	766
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)

Northampton is a geographic parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, ^[2] sitting across the Saint John River from Woodstock.

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it comprised two local service districts, ^[3] both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). ^[4]

The Census subdivision of Northampton Parish shares the geographic parish's borders. ^[1]

Origin of name

The parish's name may have come from it being on what was then the northern edge of York County. ^[5]

History

Northampton was erected in 1786 as one of York County's original parishes. ^[6] It originally included most of Southampton Parish and modern Northampton Parish.

Boundaries

Northampton Parish is roughly triangular in shape, bounded: ^{[2] [7] [8]}

• on the west by the Saint John River;
• on the southeast by York County;
• on the north by a line beginning north of Shaws Creek and running southeast nearly to the southern line of the grant that includes the mouth of Shaws Creek, easterly to the boundary of the Becaguimec Game Management Area, then due east to the county line.

Evolution of boundaries

The original land boundaries of Northampton were the current eastern shoreline boundary of Southampton Parish extended inland for 12 miles (19 km), then by a line running from thence north-westerly to the mouth of a river which discharges into the river Saint John, at the upper boundary of block number seven, about two miles and a quarter above the upper end of Pine Island, ^{[lower-alpha 1]} producing a shallower but much wider parish that included Southampton Parish. The wording of the northeastern boundary proved problematic, describing an endpoint in a stretch of shoreline with no waterway large enough to be named on modern provincial maps. If the Pine Island named is actually the next island downriver of modern Pine Island (Sharps Island, formerly Indian Island) then Shaws Creek is in the right place to be the river where the northeastern line ended.

In 1832 Carleton County was separated from York County. ^[9] The county line ran through Northampton to the east of the modern line, with more of the parish on the York side than the Carleton side.

In 1833 the York County portion of Northampton was erected as Southampton Parish. ^[10]

In 1834 the county line was moved west about 600 metres to run along grant lines at the shore, transferring a strip of territory to Southampton. ^[11]

In 1841 the vagueness of the northern boundary had caused sufficient difficulty with property assessments that the boundary with Brighton Parish was set as a line running due east from Shaws Creek. ^[12] This transferred the northeastern part of modern Northampton from Brighton.

In 1862 the boundary with Brighton Parish was moved north from the mouth of Shaws Creek to its current course. ^[13] Wording changes in 1896 ^[14] and 1952 ^[15] clarified the boundary but did not alter it.

Local service districts

Both LSDs assessed for community & recreation services and the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control. ^[16]

Northampton Parish

The local service district of the parish of Northampton originally comprised the entire parish; ^[17] it now includes only the northern river grants and the interior of the parish. ^[3]

The parish LSD was established in 1966 ^[17] to assess for fire protection after the abolition of county government under the new Municipalities Act. Community services were added in 1967 ^[18] and recreational and sports facilities in 2011. ^[19]

The taxing authority was 210.00 Northampton. ^[16]

LSD advisory committee: Yes. Chair Graham Gill sat on the board of the WVRSC in 2020. ^[20]

Upper and Lower Northampton

Upper and Lower Northampton comprised the Saint John River grants from the southern intersection of Route 105 and Parker Road. ^[3]

The LSD was established in 1987 to add first aid & ambulance services and recreational facilities. ^[21]

The taxing authority was 231.00 Upper & Lower Northampton. ^[16]

LSD advisory committee: Yes. Chair Ed Stone sat on the WVRSC board from at least 2015. ^{[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [20]} Stone was listed as the Chair of Northampton in 2015 and 2016 and as an alternate LSD board member in 2017 and 2018.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. ^{[7] [8] [27]}

• Carr
• East Newbridge
• Grafton
• Grafton Hill
• Harten Corner
• Kilmarnock
• Lower Northampton
• Newbridge
• Newburg
• Newburg Junction
• Northampton
• Pembroke
• Upper Northampton

Bodies of water

Bodies of water ^{[lower-alpha 2]} at least partly within the parish. ^{[7] [8] [27]}

• Saint John River
• Nackawic Stream
• Gibson Creek
• Phillips Creek
• Shaws Creek
• Ayers Lake

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. ^{[7] [8] [27]}

• Riordan Islets

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. ^{[7] [8] [27] [28]}

• Angle Hill Lake Protected Natural Area
• Becaguimec Wildlife Management Area ^[29]
• Woodstock Aerodrome

Demographics

Population Population trend [30] [31] [32] Census Population Change (%) 2016 1,724 5.5% 2011 1,825 14.1% 2006 1,599 6.4% 2001 1,708 16.7% 1996 1,464 10.1% 1991 1,330 N/A

Language Mother tongue (2016) [32] Language Population Pct (%) English only 1579 91.6% French only 35 2.0% Other languages 100 5.8% Both English and French 10 0.6%

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

1. Usage of long s modernised for readability.
2. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

References

1. "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
2. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
3. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
4. "Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 1 February 2021
5. Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 258. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
6. "26 Geo. III Chapter I. An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the Boundaries of the several Counties within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, passed in the year 1786. Saint John, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 1786. pp. 3–12. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
7. "No. 101". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 27 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 102, 111, and 112 at same site.
8. "305" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 306, 324, 325, and 345 at same site.
9. "1 Wm. IV c. 50 An Act for the Division of the County of York into Two Counties, and to provide for the Government and Representation of the new County.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1833. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1833. pp. 183–187. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
10. "3 Wm. IV c. 38 An Act to alter the Names of certain Parts of Three Parishes in the County of York, and to erect Two separate Parishes therein.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1833. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1833. pp. 181–182. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
11. "4 Wm. IV c. 28 An Act to alter the Division Line between the Counties of York and Carleton.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1834. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1834. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
12. "4 Vic. c. 18 An Act to establish a Division Line between the Parishes of Northampton and Brighton in the County of Carleton.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1841. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1841. p. 12. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
13. "25 Vic. c. 48 An Act to alter the Division Line between the Parishes of Northampton and Brighton, in the County of Carleton.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in March and April 1862. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1862. pp. 118–119. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
14. "59 Vic. c. 8 An Act to Revise and Codify an Act to Provide for the Division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of March, 1896. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1896. pp. 86–123. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
15. "Chapter 227 Territorial Division Act". The Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1952 Volume III. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1952. pp. 3725–3771.
16. "2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick" (PDF). Department of Environment and Local Government. p. 55. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
17. "Regulation 66–41 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 66–968)". The Royal Gazette. 124. Fredericton: 604–605. 21 December 1966.
18. "Regulation 67–130 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 67–1196)". The Royal Gazette. 126. Fredericton: 10–11. 3 January 1968.
19. "Regulation 2011-6 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 2011-277)" (PDF). The Royal Gazette. 169. Fredericton: 277. 9 March 2011. ISSN   1714-9428.
20. "Board of Directors Meeting: Minutes of Meeting" (PDF). Western Valley Regional Service Commission. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
21. "Regulation 87-104 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 87-642)". 1987 New Brunswick Regulations. Fredericton. 1987. pp. 1–18. A typo was corrected by Regulation 87-161 "Regulation 87-161 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 87-1005)". 1987 New Brunswick Regulations. Fredericton. 1987. pp. 1–8.
22. "2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Western Valley Regional Service Commission. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
23. "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Western Valley Regional Service Commission. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
24. "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Western Valley Regional Service Commission. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
25. "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Western Valley Regional Service Commission. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
26. "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Western Valley Regional Service Commission. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
27. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
28. "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
29. "New Brunswick Regulation 94-43 under the Fish and Wildlife Act (O.C. 94-231)". Government of New Brunswick. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
30. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
31. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Northampton Parish, New Brunswick
32. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Northampton, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

46°04′48″N67°33′00″W / 46.08000°N 67.55000°W / 46.08000; -67.55000 (Northampton Parish, New Brunswick)