Old Shop, Newfoundland and Labrador

Old Shop is a populated place in Newfoundland on the western side of the Dildo Arm, at the southern end of Trinity Bay. It is northwest of South Dildo, across the Dildo Arm from Dildo proper. Its population was 209 as of 2016.[1]

Old Shop was first used as a center for cutting ships' timber and was simply called "The Old Chop" by those that worked there. Local tradition states the name comes from mistranslation of "Old Chop" and happened when the town was first settled for permanent living.

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References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

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