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Auld Kirk

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2016

Part of Local History Collection

Photograph of the Auld Kirk on the 6th Line in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Photo taken in June 2016.

Peter Wilson

Deerhurst

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2016

Part of Local History Collection

Deerhurst - from 1830, mail was received for the early settlers at John Gill's beer shanty at Deerhurst on the Penetang Road, midway between line 12 and line 13. On April 1st, 1863 and official post office opened near this same location and served this community until December 1912. In 1830 James Tindall, who lived across the road from Gill's, donated land from his lot 16, con. 12 farm for the first Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Church and cemetery. New churches were built about 1850 and again in 1880. This church was closed in 1966. A small hamlet grew at this location which still remains today.

Circa 1830

Amanda Gallagher

Belfry, Ira gravemarker

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1887

Part of Local History Collection

(on the top side): "Father"
(on the front side): "Ira Belfry, died July 11, 1887; Aged 79 years, 7 Mo, 23 Days. May he rest in Peace"
Ira settled on lot 14, con. 8 in 1830 where a one acre site for the Primitive Methodist Church, a cemetery and an early school was later built.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Belfry Cemetery

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1831

Part of Local History Collection

Wide shot of the Belfry cemetery, located on Line 8

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Belfry Grave markers 1

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1831

Part of Local History Collection

The grave markers of the cemetery have been placed in these two areas for preservation. Some parts of the gravestones are illegible because of missing/broken sections or erosion.

Amanda Gallagher