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Winsloe

The Neighbourhood of Winsloe in Charlottetown, PEI

Winsloe, an unincorporated region, is located centrally in county of Queens. If you’re planning on visiting Winsloe, be sure to check out fun activities such as visiting the Confederation Center of the Arts in downtown Charlottetown. Charlottetown Winsloe is a polling station in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Popular tourist destinations include West Royalty Springvale, York-Oyster, and the district of Sherwood in Charlottetown.

Transportatioin is available to downtown Charlottetown, including to a group of Winsloe residence and the Sherwood area.

The Official History of The Local Name Winsloe:

Winsloe was taken over by PEI, in 1925. Confirmed as Settlement on 12 December 1939.Winsloe (site) became a part of Charlottetown on April 1, 1995.

Winsloe is part of Charlottetown which is home to incredible bakeries and other eateries, such as Budley’s Restaurant, Lobster on the Wharf and much more! Enjoy yourself in the local cuisine and you’ll have a wonderful time experiencing new foods, whilst also having fun with family.

Winsloe got his name from John Hodges Winsloe in 1800s. He owned the largest area of the land in mid of the 19th century. The farming settlement developed as community on the township of Queens Royalty at the northern boundaries but the construction was held to the Malpeque Bay between the colonial capital of Charlottetown towards the south and shire town of Prince County to the northwest. Thus Winsloe began a Service Center on the route to stagecoach.

In 1872 the Prince Edward Island railway was inaugurated to connect Winsloe placed towards the mainline between Charlottetown and Summerside and afterwards towards the Port Borden.

Later on, in the 20th century the construction of the route 2 made Winsloe as a suburb part of Charlottetown.

Many developments were created in the community in 1970s - 1990s. On April 1st, 1995 its status was upgraded to villages and several subdivisions. The Winsloe village development happened very quickly the major improvement was seeing in Winsloe soccer club and neighborhood development.

Winsloe Points of Interest

To take a tour of some Winsloe points of interest, starting at Quartermaster Marine located at 544 Malpeque Rd, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1V1 head south on PE-2, then east on Campbell Rd then north on Winsloe Rd and you'll arrive at Winsloe United Church located at 121 Winsloe Rd, Winsloe South, PE C1E 2Y2.


If you leave Winsloe United Church and head south on Winsloe Rd then east on Royalty Junction Rd you'll reach Charlottetown SDA Church located at 70 Royalty Junction Rd, Charlottetown, PE.


Leaving Charlottetown SDA Church if  you head west on Royalty Junction Rd then north on PE-2, then west on Campbell Rd you'll reach Tim Hortons located at 537 Malpeque Rd, Winsloe, PE C1E 1Z2.


From Tim Hortons head south on PE-2 then west on Melody Ln then south on Lower Malpeque Rd and you'll reach the Winsloe Soccer Complex located at 387 Lower Malpeque Rd, Charlottetown, PE C1E 2M3.


Departing the Winsloe Soccer Complex head south towards the PE-2 which turns into University Ave then turn left onto Grafton St and you'll arrive at Charlottetown Home Inspections located at 267 Grafton St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1L6.


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