Britannia Community Overview

Britannia is bounded by the Ottawa River to the north, Richmond Road to the south, the Sir John A MacDonald Parkway to the east, and Boyce Avenue to the west. The area has long enjoyed a reputation in the city for its excellent river access, parklands and recreation opportunities. This neighbourhood includes Britannia Village (known locally simply as “The Village”) which is bounded by the Ottawa River to the North and West, Mud Lake Conservation area to the east, and the old CPR line (now the Trans-Canada Trail) to the south. This community initially grew around property developed by Capt. John Lebreton in the early 1820s; a grist mill, saw mill and a house that he called Britannia. The CPR line stimulated growth, with the first subdivision created in the 1870s. Britannia Village benefited from its location on Lake Deschenes and increasing numbers of people sought out the area for pleasure activities; The Ottawa Electric Railway completed its streetcar line to a new park on Britannia Bay, a 1000 foot pier, auditorium, bathing houses, and pavilions, attracting up to 6000 visitors each day in the early 1900s. Britannia Village remained a predominantly summer cottage community until after WWII, when large numbers of returning veterans moved to the area in search of affordable housing. The village was annexed to the city of Ottawa in 1950, and by the time that the streetcar line closed in 1959, Britannia Park and OER were both owned by the city. A venue for teen dances and theatrical productions, Lakeside Gardens (now named for Ottawa city councilor Ron Kolbus), was built in 1958. The path taken by the CPR line is now part of an extensive network of pedestrian and cycling pathways.

Community overview retrieved from http://neighbourhoodstudy.ca/britannia/

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Britannia Apartment Rental Stats

Property Type # of Listings Min Price Max Price Avg Price
Apartments5$1624$2225$1921
Total Rentals5$1624$2225$1921

Britannia Closest Schools

Name/Address Distance
Alternative Public High School
2720 Richmond Road, Ottawa
0.47 km
Capital City Chorus (BHS)
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Avenue, Ottawa
0.61 km
First Words Ottawa & Renfrew County
1365 Richmond Road, Ottawa
0.61 km
Severn Avenue Public School
2553 Severn Avenue, Ottawa
1.03 km
Woodroffe High School
2410 Georgina Drive, Ottawa
1.07 km
Petch Piano Studio
2396 Georgina Drive, Ottawa
1.27 km
St-Timothy's Classical Academy
1061 Pinecrest Road, Ottawa
1.29 km
École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond
920 Parkhaven Avenue, Ottawa
1.33 km
Valerie's Playhouse Home Childcare
Woodroffe Avenue Between Carling Ave and Georgina Dr. (the 417, Ottawa
1.80 km
Woodroffe Avenue Public School
235 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
2.09 km
Pinecrest Public School
1281 Chemin McWatters Road, Ottawa
2.22 km
Bishop Hamilton Montessori School
2199 Regency Terrace, Ottawa
2.25 km
Terre-des-Jeunes Catholic Elementary School
1303 Fellows Road, Ottawa
2.34 km
Torah Day School of Ottawa
1119 Lazard Street, Ottawa
2.39 km
Charlotte-Lemieux Public Elementary School
2093 Bel-Air Drive, Ottawa
2.40 km
J. H. Putman Public School
2051 Bel-Air Drive, Ottawa
2.58 km
DriveAble Ottawa
1893 Baseline Road, Ottawa
2.93 km
Notre Dame High School
710 Broadview Avenue, Ottawa
3.43 km
Edelweiss Private Academy
31 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa
3.53 km
Bell High School
40 Cassidy Road, Nepean
4.27 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Britannia Closest Libraries

Name/Address Distance
Grey Haven Multimedia Exchange
118 Scrivens Street, Ottawa
1.01 km
Little Free Library
2423 Ryan Drive, Ottawa
1.97 km
Canadian Library Association
1150 Morrison Drive, Ottawa
2.01 km
Ottawa Public Library - Carlingwood
281 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
2.06 km
Little Library
1996 Lenester Avenue, Ottawa
2.68 km
Briargreen Little Library
1 Carlaw Avenue, Nepean
2.88 km
Ottawa Public Library - Nepean Centrepointe
101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa
3.20 km
Highland Street Little Library
664 Highland Avenue, Ottawa
3.60 km
Ottawa Public Library - Central Archives
100 Tallwood Drive, Nepean
3.66 km
Ottawa Tool Library
877a Boyd Avenue, Ottawa
3.71 km
Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library (OOGL)
877a Boyd Avenue, Ottawa
3.72 km
Little Library
1241 Castle Hill Crescent, Ottawa
3.77 km
Little Free Library
72 Rue de la Croisée, Gatineau
4.44 km
Canadian Agriculture Library
1341 Baseline Road, Ottawa
4.56 km
Malca Pass Library
1400 Coldrey Avenue, Ottawa
4.71 km
Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza
1547 Merivale Road, Nepean
4.82 km

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.

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