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Old Anglican Cemetery

Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0K, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2003/02/17

Exterior view of Old Anglican Cemetery, Cow Head, NL.; HFNL 2005
Old Anglican Cemetery, Cow Head, NL.
Earliest visible headstone, dated 1855.  Earlier markers may be buried or hidden by ground cover.; HFNL 2005
Headstone, Old Anglican Cemetery, Cow Head, NL.
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Other Name(s)

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Construction Date(s)

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2005/12/02

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The Old Anglican Cemetery is the site of a mid-nineteenth century Anglican graveyard located on Charles' Hill at 007 Tucker's Road, Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador. This cemetery is built on a hill and faces the ocean. The designation includes the gravesites and surrounding land.

Heritage Value

The Old Anglican Cemetery has been municipally designated because it holds historic values. This cemetery is the first Anglican graveyard in Cow Head and dates back to the children of the first settlers. It contains many of the gravesites of the first settlers of Cow Head: the Paynes, Hutchings, Bennett (Benoit), Vincents, Taylors, and Hewlin families. Ancestors of many these first settlers still reside in the community. The gravesites of the settlers overlook the harbour of Cow Head as these families earned their living from the sea. As well, placing graves near the ocean is a traditional method of burial which is common in most of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Source: Town of Cow Head, passed by a motion of council at a meeting held on February 17, 2003.

Character-Defining Elements

All those elements that reflect the early nineteenth century cemetery, including:
-inscribed headstones;
-location on a hill and overlooking the ocean; and
-the open space surrounding the gravesites.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Newfoundland and Labrador

Recognition Authority

NL Municipality

Recognition Statute

Municipalities Act

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Building, Structure or Land

Recognition Date

2003/02/17

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

1855/01/01 to 1855/01/01

Theme - Category and Type

Peopling the Land
Settlement

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Religion, Ritual and Funeral
Mortuary Site, Cemetery or Enclosure

Architect / Designer

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Builder

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Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Dr. Henry Payne Community Museum 143 Main Street Cow Head NL A0K 2A0

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

NL-2354

Status

Published

Related Places

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