Belleoram

Belleoram (/bəˈlɔːrəm/) is a village on the shores of Fortune Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The community sits on a narrow strip of land hemmed in between the bay and steep hills that rise behind it. Belleoram has a large harbour and shelter from the sea, with the protection of a natural breakwater.

Belleoram, a fishing community, had a fish plant which closed in 1989. Aquaculture and fish farming are important economic drivers.

Belleoram dates back to 1774. The French used the area and called it "Bande de Laurier." By 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht had forced the French to leave. In 1718, Captain Tavenor sailed around the south of Newfoundland and called it "Belorme's Place." In the 17th century, a French adventurer wintered there for 20 years, and he was the first to name the community Belleoram.

Cluett House was designated a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1992 because of its historic and aesthetic value.

A Dorchester man named Parsons, is said to be the first English settler in Belleoram, followed by another Dorchester man named John Cluett Sr. Other people came from the west of England as servants to the early planters.

The Cluett House, which is over 150 years old, is constructed mainly of original timber. In 1994, the property was one of the recipients of the Manning Awards for Excellence in the Public Presentation of Historic Places.

It underwent a significant maintenance project in 2019, with a damaged wall structure repaired and shingle cladding refreshed. Cluett House is also designated as a heritage building by the Town of Belleoram under the Urban and Rural Planning Act and Municipalities Act.