Sherwood, Prince Edward Island
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Sherwood is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County
, Prince Edward Island
, Canada
.
Sherwood is centrally located in Charlottetown on the border of Queens Royalty
and the township of Lot 33
.
Originally the settlement was known as Sherwood Station, as it was located on the mainline of the Prince Edward Island Railway
running from Charlottetown to Royalty Junction (where the line bifurcated east to Mount Stewart
and west to Emerald. Sherwood Station was incorporated as a village in 1960 and its name was shortened to Sherwood in 1983. The village was amaglamated into the city of Charlottetown on April 1, 1995.
Sherwood was largely a farming district, located east of the royalty's common pasture land (present-day Agriculture Canada experimental farm). It bordered Charlottetown and West Royalty
on the west, Parkdale
on the south, and East Royalty
on the east.
One of the biggest changes that came to Sherwood occurred in 1938 when a 300 acres (1.2 km²) parcel on the northern edge of the community was purchased by the city of Charlottetown to create an airport. The Charlottetown Airport
remains a defining landmark in the north-central part of the city and has had a major influence on Sherwood's post-war
development. During the 1960s-1990s, much of the remaining farmland in Sherwood was developed in housing projects which resulted in many single-detached homes constructed throughout the area, making Sherwood one of PEI's top-five communities in terms of population.
Presently a neighbourhood, Sherwood has a mix of housing, commercial and light industrial districts.
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Canada
Canada
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.
Sherwood is centrally located in Charlottetown on the border of Queens Royalty
Queens Royalty, Prince Edward Island
Queens Royalty is the royalty for Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The township was established as part of the colonial survey of 1764 undertaken by Capt. Samuel J. Holland. It was intended to host the colonial capital of Prince Edward Island and [county seat] of Queens County,...
and the township of Lot 33
Lot 33, Prince Edward Island
Lot 33 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Charlotte Parish....
.
Originally the settlement was known as Sherwood Station, as it was located on the mainline of the Prince Edward Island Railway
Prince Edward Island Railway
The Prince Edward Island Railway was a historic Canadian railway.-Construction:Located wholly within the province of Prince Edward Island, construction of the PEIR started in 1871, financed by the United Kingdom...
running from Charlottetown to Royalty Junction (where the line bifurcated east to Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island
Mount Stewart is a Canadian village located in the northeastern part of Queens County, Prince Edward Island.Mount Stewart is located at the head of the once-navigable portion of the Hillsborough River at the point where the river begins to narrow significantly.The village played an important role...
and west to Emerald. Sherwood Station was incorporated as a village in 1960 and its name was shortened to Sherwood in 1983. The village was amaglamated into the city of Charlottetown on April 1, 1995.
Sherwood was largely a farming district, located east of the royalty's common pasture land (present-day Agriculture Canada experimental farm). It bordered Charlottetown and West Royalty
West Royalty, Prince Edward Island
West Royalty is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.-Location:West Royalty is located in the northwestern part of the city on the border of Spring Park, Sherwood and Winsloe...
on the west, Parkdale
Parkdale, Prince Edward Island
Parkdale is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.Parkdale's location immediately northeast of Charlottetown and southeast of Sherwood saw it grow from being a rural farming community in the Queens Royalty to become a village on November...
on the south, and East Royalty
East Royalty, Prince Edward Island
East Royalty is a neighbourhood of the Canadian city of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.East Royalty is located in the northeast portion of the city and occupies the eastern part of the township of Queens Royalty....
on the east.
One of the biggest changes that came to Sherwood occurred in 1938 when a 300 acres (1.2 km²) parcel on the northern edge of the community was purchased by the city of Charlottetown to create an airport. The Charlottetown Airport
Charlottetown Airport
Charlottetown Airport, , is located north of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The airport is currently run by the Charlottetown Airport Authority, is owned by Transport Canada and forms part of the National Airports System....
remains a defining landmark in the north-central part of the city and has had a major influence on Sherwood's post-war
World War II
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development. During the 1960s-1990s, much of the remaining farmland in Sherwood was developed in housing projects which resulted in many single-detached homes constructed throughout the area, making Sherwood one of PEI's top-five communities in terms of population.
Presently a neighbourhood, Sherwood has a mix of housing, commercial and light industrial districts.