Canterbury, New Brunswick

Canterbury is a former village in York County, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Lakeland Ridges. The community is west of the Trans-Canada Highway at the intersection of Route 122 and Route 630.

Canterbury
Canterbury Main Street
Canterbury
Coordinates: 45°53′21″N 67°27′50″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyYork
ParishCanterbury
MunicipalityLakeland Ridges
Incorporated1966
Area
  Land5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total320
  Density60.2/km2 (156/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
4.8%
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (EDT)
WebsiteCanterbury Website

It is named for Thomas Manners-Sutton (1814–77), later third Viscount Canterbury, who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick from 1854-1861. Parrish erected in 1855.

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