Britannia Community Information
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/
Community overview from Wikipedia.
Britannia Apartment Rental Stats
Property Type | # of Listings | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
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Apartments | 6 | $1624 | $2225 | $1957 |
Duplexes | 1 | $2200 | $2200 | $2200 |
Total Rentals | 7 | $1624 | $2225 | $1991 |
Britannia Closest Schools
Name/Address | Distance |
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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 |
Lakeview Public School 35 Corkstown Road, Nepean |
2.86 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 |
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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 |
Parkway Park Little Free Library 1296 Highgate Road, Ottawa |
2.08 km |
Little Library 1996 Lenester Avenue, Ottawa |
2.68 km |
Ottawa Public Library - Nepean Centrepointe 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa |
3.20 km |
Little Free Library 1305 Agincourt Road, Ottawa |
3.42 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 |
Hobart's Little Library 19 Hobart Crescent, Nepean |
3.97 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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