Silverthorn Mill Ruins - Meadowvale, Ontario
N 43° 37.529 W 079° 43.790
17T E 602473 N 4831061
The ruins of the Silverthorn Mill, central to the development of the Village of Meadowvale
Waymark Code: WM4RCF
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/23/2008
Views: 42
The co-ordinates mark the location the mill once stood. You will see the wheel here, with a plaque. If you walk to the rear of the property, you can see some of the footings and the millrace. Not much is left here.
There is also a plaque for the millrace at N43 37.473 W79 43.843
Many different settlers moved through the area at Old Derry Road West and Second Line West. In 1819, the first settlers arrived. They were Irish settlers from New York led by John Beatty.In 1831, Beatty sold his land to James Crawford who, like John Simpson. Opened saw and carding mills in the village. Francis Silverthorne took over and expanded Crawford's mill Complex in 1844. In the same year, George Ball, a local blacksmith, built Meadowvale's first hotel.
After Silverthorne fell into financial trouble, Gooderham and Worts took over his mills and prospered.Meadowvale Village became Ontario's first Heritage Conservation District in 1980.
Current Status: Ruin
Current Use: Community Park with Postal Boxes
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