Bradwardine, Manitoba

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

Bradwardine
Bradwardine
Location of Bradwardine in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°59′44″N 100°27′49″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionWestman
Census DivisionNo. 7
Government
  Governing BodyRiverdale Municipality
  MPLarry Maguire
  MLALeanne Rowat
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0M 0E0
Area code(s)204, 431
NTS Map062F16
GNBC CodeGADMQ

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 basically disappeared after World War II. It had suffered losses from two fires in the early 1900s. The railway and the school were both lost after the Second World War.

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