Bramham Island
Encyclopedia
Bramham Island is an island
in the Queen Charlotte Strait
region of the Central Coast of British Columbia
, Canada
, located on the north side of the entrance to that strait. It lies in the entrance to the maze of waterways inland to the northeast, focussed on Seymour Inlet
, which includes Belize Inlet
and Allison Harbour
and Nugent Sound
, though it is flanked only by Slingsby Channel
, on its north, and by Schooner Channel
(formerly Schooner Passage) on its east. To its west is the open waters at the mergence of Queen Charlotte Sound
and Queen Charlotte Strait. The island is approximately 23 km2 in size and is mostly low-lying hills and includes a number of freshwater lakes.
Bramham Island was also the name of a former post office at 51°05′00"N 127°34′40"W, though there has been no settlement at that location since 1923.
after Bramham Park
, the Yorkshire home of George Lane-Fox, in association with Slingsby Channel and the Fox Islands
. "[Bramham Park] ....A battle was fought in this neighborhood in 1408, which subsequently secured the Crown of England to Henry IV."
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Queen Charlotte Strait
Queen Charlotte Strait
Queen Charlotte Strait is a strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It connects Queen Charlotte Sound with Johnstone Strait, Discovery Passage and then to the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound...
region of the Central Coast of British Columbia
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located on the north side of the entrance to that strait. It lies in the entrance to the maze of waterways inland to the northeast, focussed on Seymour Inlet
Seymour Inlet
Seymour Inlet is one of the lesser traveled of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast. Unlike larger inlets such as Knight or Bute, it is not flanked by mountains but by relatively low, but still rugged, coastal hill-country and forms a maze of complex, narrow waterways and tidal pools...
, which includes Belize Inlet
Belize Inlet
Belize Inlet is an inlet on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located to the north of and adjoining Seymour Inlet.-Definition:The division between Seymour Inlet & Belize Inlet is a line drawn from Johnson Point NE to an unnamed point at 51 06 51 - 127 30 00 ; the SW extremity is a line...
and Allison Harbour
Allison Harbour
Allison Harbour, also formerly known as False Bay and False Schooner Passage, is a natural harbour on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, extending north from Queen Charlotte Strait to the southeast of Bramham Island. It is the site of the former post office and steamer landing of...
and Nugent Sound
Nugent Sound
Nugent Sound is a sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located between Seymour Inlet and Belize Inlet ....
, though it is flanked only by Slingsby Channel
Slingsby Channel
Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia. It is one of only two entrances to Seymour Inlet and the associated maze of waterways inland, which lie to the northeast of Bramham. The other entrance...
, on its north, and by Schooner Channel
Schooner Channel
Schooner Channel, formerly Schooner Passage, is a strait on the east side of Bramham Island in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada.Nearby, Allison Harbour was formerly known as False Schooner Passage....
(formerly Schooner Passage) on its east. To its west is the open waters at the mergence of Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound is the name of two channels:*Queen Charlotte Sound , located in British Columbia*Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, located in the Marlborough Sounds...
and Queen Charlotte Strait. The island is approximately 23 km2 in size and is mostly low-lying hills and includes a number of freshwater lakes.
Bramham Island was also the name of a former post office at 51°05′00"N 127°34′40"W, though there has been no settlement at that location since 1923.
Name origin
the island was named c. 1866 by Captain Pender of the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
after Bramham Park
Bramham Park
Bramham Park is a country house between Leeds and Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. The Baroque mansion was built in 1698 by Robert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley. It has remained in the ownership of Benson's descendents since its completion in 1710...
, the Yorkshire home of George Lane-Fox, in association with Slingsby Channel and the Fox Islands
Fox Islands (British Columbia)
The Fox Islands are a small group of islands in the entrance to Slingsby Channel in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada...
. "[Bramham Park] ....A battle was fought in this neighborhood in 1408, which subsequently secured the Crown of England to Henry IV."