Other Name(s)
n/a
Links and documents
Construction Date(s)
1880/01/01 to 1880/12/31
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2013/02/27
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Holmfield Swimming Hole
is a bend in the Long River, which has been partially dammed to create extra width, in the north-west
corner of the Village of Holmfield in the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain. The municipal designation
applies to the 5 lots along the riverbank at this location.
Heritage Value
Holmfield Swimming Hole
is valued as a community recreational area and the sole public access to the Long River. It has been
used for 125 years for such activities as swimming, skating, canoeing, cross-country skiing and fishing.
Source:
Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain By-law No. 3-2011, 27 April 2011.
Character-Defining Elements
Key elements
that define the character of the Holmfield Swimming Hole site include:
- the large, grassy site (five
lots), sloping down to the river
- the nearly natural state of the site, with mown grass but without
substantial alterations to the riverbank or riverside
- the public accessibility of the site
- the low
fieldstone-and-concrete retaining wall near the top of the slope; the fire ring
- the small double changing
house at the rear of the site
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Manitoba
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (MB)
Recognition Statute
Manitoba Historic Resources Act
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Site
Recognition Date
2011/04/27
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Sports and Leisure
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Leisure
- Park
Historic
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
RM of Killarney-Turtle Mountain PO Box 10 Killarney MB R0K 1G0
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
M0364
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a
