Staffordville, Lethbridge

Staffordville, also originally known as "Number Three" or "Stafford", is a residential neighbourhood in the north quadrant of Lethbridge, Alberta. It is located north of Dave Elton ball park and east to Stafford Drive. It borders Legacy Ridge to the north and Westminster to the east. Staffordville was named after William Stafford, mining engineer for the North Western Coal and Navigation Company.[1]

Staffordville
Neighbourhood
Coordinates: 49.715°N 112.837°W / 49.715; -112.837
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityLethbridge
QuadrantNW
Established1900
Annexed1913
Government
  Administrative bodyLethbridge City Council

Staffordville was formerly a village north of the City of Lethbridge, located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Downtown Lethbridge. The village was annexed by the City of Lethbridge in 1913. It emerged around the #3 shaft of the Lethbridge coal mines, as workers established residences near the mine.

See also

References

  1. Peat, Annie Laurie Stafford, Alex Johnston, and Carlton R. Stewart. 1978. Nineteenth century Lethbridge. Lethbridge. Alta: Whoop-Up Country Chapter, Historical Society of Alberta.
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