Bewdley, Ontario
Compact rural community in Ontario, Canada
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Bewdley is a compact rural community in the township municipality of Hamilton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada,[1][2][3] with a population of about 650 people.[citation needed] The community was founded by William Bancks, whose ancestral home was Bewdley in England. It is located on the western end of Rice Lake about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Port Hope.[2][3]
Bewdley | |
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  Bewdley Location of Bewdley in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′16″N 78°19′17″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
| Municipality | Hamilton Township |
| First settled | 1794 |
| Present name | 1833 |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code | K0L 1E0 |
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History
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The area was inhabited by native settlers before the town's foundation. The first land grant was in 1794 to Nellie Grant, the daughter of a colonial administrator. The early local name for Bewdley was Black's Landing, named for local tavern owner William Black.[4] Early on, there were sawmills which drove settlement in the area.
William Bancks came to the area in 1833 and tried to organize the creation of a gentlemen's colony and a sawmill.
The town is known for its monument to Joseph M. Scriven, writer of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". He preached upon the village streets around the 1860s, and is buried nearby.[5]
