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21-593: Measuring 120 kilometres in length, the river flows southwest through the western part of the valley from its source in Caribou Bog (50 m [160 ft] above sea level) near the villages of Aylesford and Berwick in western Kings County , to its mouth near Clementsport where it empties into the Annapolis Basin . The estuary portion of the Annapolis River runs from Bridgetown to near Clementsport and experiences

42-414: A peerage . He was also a landscape artist. Aylesford was the son of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Aylesford , and Lady Charlotte Seymour, daughter of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Finch. He was born at his paternal grandfather's residence, Syon House , near London . He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford . Aylesford was returned to parliament for Castle Rising in 1772,

63-725: A seat he held until 1774, and then represented Maidstone until 1777,when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords . He was a Lord of the Bedchamber to George III between 1777 and 1783. The latter year he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard by William Pitt the Younger . He retained this office until 1804, the last three years under

84-482: A self-pick service offering strawberries, apples, pears, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches and other produce. There is also an Elementary School, St. Mary's Elementary (grades from primary to 5), along with West Kings District High School (grades 9-12). The Middle School youth attend Pine Ridge Middle School in neighbouring Kingston. There is a thriving Scouting group in Aylesford, 1st Aylesford Scouting, which

105-602: A tidal range of approximately 7.5 m (25 ft) between tides. The eastern part of the Annapolis Valley is drained by the Cornwallis River , also rising in the Caribou Bog, which has been dated to 10,000 years old. According to estimates by the Province of Nova Scotia, there were 31,877 people resident within the Annapolis River watershed in 2011. The river flows through some of the most productive agricultural land in

126-434: A variety of other animals including tigers , dromedary camels , and a variety of monkeys . Other attractions in Aylesford include a public beach at Aylesford Lake, Crystal Falls hiking trail, and Clairemont Provincial park. A farm called Dempsey's Corner has a fee-based self-pick service for fruits and vegetables. They also have a petting zoo and educate their visitors on the history of farming. Many other area farms provide

147-442: Is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024. 45°02′N 64°50′W  /  45.033°N 64.833°W  / 45.033; -64.833 Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford , PC , FRS , FSA (4 July 1751 – 21 October 1812), styled Lord Guernsey between 1757 and 1777, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1772 to 1777 when he succeeded to

168-721: Is located between the North and South Mountains, and is roughly a 15 minute drive to Canadian Forces Base Greenwood , and a 10 minute drive to its closest neighbour, the Town Of Berwick . Aylesford is located on the Evangeline Trail ( Trunk 1 ) scenic tourist route, which was named after the epic 1847 H.W. Longfellow poem entitled Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie . Aylesford is one of the oldest surviving settlements in Kings County , originally settled by Ulster Scots (Scots-Irish) during

189-495: The Annapolis Royal Generating Station , which operated as a tidal power plant. A rock-filled dam now blocks the river between Annapolis Royal and Granville Ferry, carrying Trunk 1 and the stretch of river between Annapolis Royal and Bridgetown is now used as a reservoir. The station ceased operations in 2019. In the late 1980s, an application to designate the Annapolis River as a Canada federal Heritage River

210-467: The Habitation at Port-Royal on the north bank of the river's mouth in 1605. Champlain's map of 1609 showed the river as being named "Rivière du Dauphin". A British attack in 1710 saw this part of Acadia fall from French hands. An Acadian settlement at the mouth of Allains Creek, ten kilometres upriver from Port Royal, was renamed Annapolis Royal , in honour of the reigning monarch, Queen Anne . The river

231-503: The Annapolis River in downstream order (from northeast to southwest), include: Aylesford, Nova Scotia Aylesford , since its formation, has always been a farming community . It is situated in western Kings County in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia , Canada . The settlement was named after the fourth Earl of Aylesford , Heneage Finch , who was Lord Of The Bedchamber to George III from 1772-1777. The community

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252-485: The arrival of the Windsor and Annapolis Railway in 1869. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Aylesford had a population of 834 living in 399 of its 428 total private dwellings, a change of 0.1% from its 2016 population of 833. With a land area of 4.08 km (1.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 204.4/km (529.4/sq mi) in 2021. Aylesford's economy relies primarily on

273-506: The early 1770s. Between 1772 and 1781, the population of Nova Scotia actually fell - from 19,000 to 12,000 - but by 1784, after the continued arrival of United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution , the population had reached 32,000. A number of Loyalists, aka "The King’s Loyal Americans" put down roots in Aylesford and the surrounding area. Aylesford emerged as a major centre for packing, processing and exporting apples after

294-705: The local agricultural industry. It is a service centre for the surrounding agricultural district. An important crop is cranberries cultivated on the extensive peat bogs. Peat moss harvesting operations are also active. Aylesford's largest tourist attraction, the Oaklawn Farm Zoo (located just outside the village in Millville ), was home to Rutledge, the heaviest living lion in captivity, as certified by Guinness World Records in 1997. Rutledge died in February 2009, three months short of his 18th birthday. The zoo also has

315-519: The premiership of Henry Addington . When Pitt resumed office in 1804, Aylesford was made Lord Steward of the Household . He continued in this office until his death in 1812, under successively Lord Grenville , the Duke of Portland and Spencer Perceval . Aylesford also held the honorary position of High Steward of Sutton Coldfield from 1796 until his death. Apart from his political career Lord Aylesford

336-466: The province. The comparatively mild micro-climate produced by the valley's North and South mountain ranges, as well as its proximity to the waters of the Bay of Fundy make the region ideal for fruit crops such as apples . The Annapolis River's importance in history is evident through its use as a transportation corridor in early Acadia after Samuel de Champlain and Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts established

357-444: The river was heavily used as a transportation corridor, particularly during the age of sail when sailing ships would sail as far upriver as Bridgetown (the tidehead, and head of navigation); Bridgetown being home to a thriving shipbuilding industry. A ferry service once crossed the river at Annapolis Royal to Granville Ferry on the north bank; it was succeeded by a bridge in the early 20th century. In 1984, Nova Scotia Power opened

378-453: Was also given the name Annapolis at this time. After France relinquished the part of Acadia which is now peninsular Nova Scotia to Britain in 1713, Annapolis Royal became the capital of the British colony of Nova Scotia until 1749; Fort Anne was established at the mouth of Allains Creek where it drains into the river to protect the community from attack. Throughout the 18th to the 20th century

399-434: Was an artist of some repute in the British landscape tradition. Tate Britain has 50 watercolours , drawings and prints by Finch in its collection. In 1795 an Album of Etchings by Lord Aylesford and Others was published. A. P. Oppe wrote an article giving some background and listing 85 of Aylesford's etchings titled The Fourth Earl of Aylesford . The Print Collector's Quarterly 1924, Vol 11, p. 263. Lord Aylesford

420-591: Was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1773 and was a trustee of the British Museum between 1787 and 1812. Lord Aylesford married Lady Louisa Thynne , daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath , on 18 November 1781. They lived at Packington Hall near Meriden, Warwickshire and had thirteen children: Lord Aylesford died at Great Packington , Warwickshire , in October 1812, aged 61, from gout in

441-632: Was rejected because of the high levels of pollution in the river from residential and agricultural development. A variety of monitoring and clean-up projects have followed in the wake of the rejection and led to the creation of the Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP). The title of Dauphin Herald Extraordinary at the Canadian Heraldic Authority is derived from the ancient name of the river. Communities located along

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