British Properties
| Feature Type: | 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. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In West Vancouver District Municipality, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°20'59"N, 123°08'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 26 November 1979 on 92G/6 as recommended by District of West Vancouver. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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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". Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |