Winsloe, Prince Edward Island
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Winsloe is a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of the Canadian
city of Charlottetown
, Prince Edward Island
.
Winsloe was named for John Hodges Winsloe, the owner of the majority of the land in the area during the mid-19th century.
The community developed as a farming settlement on the northern boundary of the township of Queens Royalty
, however the construction of the Malpeque Road between the colonial capital of Charlottetown to the south and the shire town of Prince County
in Prince Royalty
to the northwest saw Winsloe became a service centre on the stagecoach route.
The arrival of the Prince Edward Island Railway
in 1872 saw Winsloe placed on the mainline between Charlottetown and Summerside
and later Port Borden. The construction of Route 2 during the latter part of the 20th century sealed Winsloe's fate as a developing suburb to Charlottetown.
Its status was upgraded to a village in 1971 and several subdivision developments were created in the community during the 1970s-1990s. On April 1, 1995 the village was amalgamated into the city of Charlottetown.
Since 1995 the village of Winsloe has been developing rapidly. The Winsloe soccer club has seen major improvements as well as new neighbourhood development.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
city of Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
.
Winsloe was named for John Hodges Winsloe, the owner of the majority of the land in the area during the mid-19th century.
The community developed as a farming settlement on the northern boundary of the township of Queens Royalty
Queens Royalty, Prince Edward Island
Queens Royalty is the royalty for Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The township was established as part of the colonial survey of 1764 undertaken by Capt. Samuel J. Holland. It was intended to host the colonial capital of Prince Edward Island and [county seat] of Queens County,...
, however the construction of the Malpeque Road between the colonial capital of Charlottetown to the south and the shire town of Prince County
Prince County, Prince Edward Island
Prince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...
in Prince Royalty
Prince Royalty, Prince Edward Island
Prince Royalty is the royalty for Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The township was supposed to host the county's shire town, named Princetown, and was surveyed for this purpose during the 1764 colonial survey undertaken by Capt. Samuel J. Holland.The township is located on a peninsula...
to the northwest saw Winsloe became a service centre on the stagecoach route.
The arrival of the Prince Edward Island Railway
Prince Edward Island Railway
The Prince Edward Island Railway was a historic Canadian railway.-Construction:Located wholly within the province of Prince Edward Island, construction of the PEIR started in 1871, financed by the United Kingdom...
in 1872 saw Winsloe placed on the mainline between Charlottetown and Summerside
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
and later Port Borden. The construction of Route 2 during the latter part of the 20th century sealed Winsloe's fate as a developing suburb to Charlottetown.
Its status was upgraded to a village in 1971 and several subdivision developments were created in the community during the 1970s-1990s. On April 1, 1995 the village was amalgamated into the city of Charlottetown.
Since 1995 the village of Winsloe has been developing rapidly. The Winsloe soccer club has seen major improvements as well as new neighbourhood development.