Bradwardine, Manitoba Explained

Bradwardine
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bradwardine in Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Westman
Subdivision Type3:Census Division
Subdivision Name3:No. 7
Leader Title1:Governing Body
Leader Name1:Riverdale Municipality
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Larry Maguire
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:Grant Jackson
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:−5
Coordinates:49.9956°N -100.4636°W
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:R0M 0E0
Area Code:204, 431
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank1 Info:062F16
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code
Blank2 Info:GADMQ

Bradwardine is a historical location northeast of Virden, Manitoba, in Riverdale Municipality.

The Post Office was founded on 12-12-23W in 1884 and moved to 7-12-22W when the railway arrived about 1902. The name of Rowan was proposed by the first postmaster, John Parr. Ottawa opted for a character from the novel Waverley by Sir Walter Scott, the Baron of Bradwardine.

Once a thriving village, Bradwardine disappeared after the Second World War. It had suffered losses from two fires in the early 1900s. The railway and the school were both lost after the war.

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