Bradwardine, Manitoba

Bradwardine is a historical location northeast of Virden, Manitoba, in Riverdale Municipality.

Bradwardine
Bradwardine Location of Bradwardine in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°59′44″N 100°27′49″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Westman
Census Division	No. 7
Government
• Governing Body	Riverdale Municipality
• MP	Larry Maguire
• MLA	Vacant
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code	R0M 0E0
Area codes	204, 431
NTS Map	062F16
GNBC Code	GADMQ

The Post Office was founded on 12-12-23W in 1884 and moved to 7-12-22W when the railway arrived about 1902. The name of Rowan was proposed by the first postmaster, John Parr. Ottawa opted for a character from the novel Waverley by Sir Walter Scott, the Baron of Bradwardine.^{[further explanation needed]}

Once a thriving village, Bradwardine disappeared after the Second World War. It had suffered losses from two fires in the early 1900s. The railway and the school were both lost after the war.

References

• Manitoba Historical Society - Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bradwardine (RM of Daly)
• Geographical Names of Manitoba - Bradwardine (page 33) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada