Westcock, New Brunswick

Westcock is a Canadian rural community in Westmorland County, about eight kilometres southwest of Sackville. In 1866, Westcock was a farming and lumbering settlement with about 62 families, while in 1898, Westcock had 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 church and a population of 150.[1]

Westcock, New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick
Westcock, New Brunswick
Westcock in New Brunswick

Canadian poet and story writer Sir Charles G.D. Roberts grew up in Westcock, moving there with his family in 1861 at 1 year old and living there for the next 12 years. Roberts' sister, author Jane Elizabeth Gostwycke Roberts, was born there.[2]

St. Ann's Anglican Church at Westcock

The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada has erected a monument to Sir Charles G.D. Roberts in Westcock.[2]

Notable people

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

See also

References
  1. "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". archives.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  2. Thomas Hodd, "Charles G.D. Roberts," New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, STU.ca, Web, Apr. 16, 2011.

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