Hampstead, Quebec

Hampstead is a former town in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Island of Montreal; pop. 6,986 (Statistics Canada, 1996).

Related Topics:
Quebec - Canada - Island of Montreal - Statistics Canada - 1996

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On January 1, 2002 it joined with Côte Saint-Luc and Montreal West as a borough of the City of Montreal. It has since voted to demerge and will re-established as a town on January 1, 2006.

Related Topics:
January 1 - 2002 - Côte Saint-Luc - Montreal West - Montreal - 2006

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The Town of Hampstead was founded in 1914. It was designed to be an exclusive garden city. Houses were assigned generous lots to allow maximum space for trees and shrubbery. The town's roads were placed on a gradual curve, to escape the impersonal feeling of the grid-iron street layout common in the City of Montreal. The town was named after another garden city, the London suburb of Hampstead Village.

Related Topics:
1914 - Garden city - London - Hampstead Village

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Until the 1950s, only Protestants were allowed to live or own property in Hampstead. Today only 4% of the population are Protestant compared to a national average of 38%, whereas 84% are Jewish compared to a national average of 1.2%.

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A new public pool has recently been opened in Hampstead Park for the enjoyment of the towns citizens. The park also includes 8 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, a baseball field, and a play area for children.

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