Mansewood, Ontario Explained

Official Name:Mansewood
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:CAN ON Halton#Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mansewood
Coordinates:43.5514°N -79.9081°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Regional municipality
Subdivision Name2:Halton
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Halton Hills
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank1 Name:GNBC Code
Blank1 Info:FDKOD[1]

Mansewood is an unincorporated community in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Middle Sixteen Mile Creek flows through the settlement.

The early settlement was part of The Scotch Block, a large agricultural area in Esquesing Township occupied primarily by Scottish immigrants.[2]

History

A cemetery is located west of the settlement and contains a grave dating to 1815.[3]

Mansewood had a post office from 1877 to 1914.[4]

In 1889, Owen Robertson, a farmer from Mansewood, was noted for the exceptional growth of his Prize Cluster Oats, an experimental variety. Robertson produced 59kg (130lb) of oats from just 1.4kg (03.1lb) of seed.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mansewood . . October 6, 2016 .
  2. News: Arnott . Kim . September 23, 2005 . Scottish Roots Firmly Planted in North Halton . The Canadian Champion .
  3. Web site: United Presbyterian / Mansewood United Presbyterian Cemetery . CanadaGenWeb Cemetery Project . March 22, 2017.
  4. Web site: Mansewood . . May 27, 2014 .
  5. Book: Appendix to the Report of the Minister of Agriculture - Experimental Farms . Minister of Agriculture . 1889 . 11, 12.