Speyside is an unincorporated community in
Halton Hills, Ontario
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, Canada.
Once a thriving pioneer community, little remains of the original settlement.
The
Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail is a hiking trail in southern Ontario, Canada, from the Niagara River to the tip of Tobermory, Ontario. The main trail is more than long and there are over of associated side trails. The trail mostly follows the edge of the Nia ...
and Speyside Resource Management Area are located near the settlement.
History
Early settlers believed a local creek resembled the
River Spey
The River Spey (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Spè) is a river in the northeast of Scotland. At it is the eighth longest river in the United Kingdom, as well as the second longest and fastest-flowing river in Scotland. It is important for salmon fishi ...
in Scotland, and named the new settlement "Speyside".
Between the 1850s and 1870s, Speyside had a hotel (the Stewart Hotel), two general stores, a village hall (used as a school), a tannery, a blacksmith, two saw mills, and a stone quarry.
The settlement had seven streets and several houses.
The population in 1874 was 200.
Speyside had a post office from 1873 to 1914.
By 1908, the population had declined to 40.
An oak tree in Speyside is recognized for its historic importance. The tree was grown from an acorn of an English oak growing in Royal Park in
Windsor
Windsor may refer to:
Places Australia
* Windsor, New South Wales
** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area
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, England. The acorns were sent across the Commonwealth to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The acorn was planted at a nearby school in 1937, and then transplanted to the school in Speyside when it opened in 1960. The school closed in 1986.
References
{{Halton region
Neighbourhoods in Halton Hills