British Properties Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. In West Vancouver District Municipality, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

British Properties: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on British Properties

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for British Properties

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
British Properties Official

 

Origin Notes and History of British Properties

References to British Properties that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 26 November 1979 on 92G/6 as recommended by District of West Vancouver.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

So-named in the early 1930's, when the Guinness family of Britain purchased the property; the Lions Gate Bridge was built by the Guinness interestes, as part of their development of "The British Properties".

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Metro Vancouver Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25