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Contains news clippings and articles on various churches of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Joe Saint

Auld Kirk

The front of the Auld Kirk in the Scotch Settlement, built in 1869.

WEGWHIST Collection

Auld Kirk Plaque

The historical plaque in front of the Auld Kirk commemorating the Selkirk Settlers who moved to West Gwillimbury and helped build this church.

Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board

United Church

The United Church is located on Barrie Street. This church was built around 1865 and uses the Gothic style of architecture. It is the oldest surviving church in town. This building may have been designed by John Howard, a famous architect in Toronto who designed churches and public buildings resembling this one. The Sunday School room at the back of the present church was the first church built in 1836. Originally this was a Methodist Church.

Bradford Presbyterian Church

The Bradford Presbyterian Church was opened in January, 1894. This picture was taken when the first trees planted had reached this height, around 1911-1915.

Donald McGugan

Trinity Anglican Church

Located on the corner of Church and James Street. This church was built in 1900 after the original church was destroyed by fire. The first church was built in 1851 and burned down in April 1900. Rev. G.B. Morley was the first minister in the new church.
It is built in early English Style and used Milton Pressed Brick, a high quality and expensive brick.

Ebenezer Methodist Church

An early picture of Ebenezer Methodist Church, which later became United after Church Union in 1925.
This church started as a log building in the mid 1830s, built before the land was officially deeded to the church. It was replaced by a frame building in 1845-50, and in 1880 this brick church was built.

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