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| Coordinates:43°32′44″N80°00′53″W / 43.54556°N 80.01472°W /43.54556; -80.01472[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Halton |
| Town | Halton Hills |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FEBAD[1] |
Sayers Mills is adispersed rural community in the Town ofMilton,Halton Region,Ontario,Canada.[1][2]
Sixteen Mile Creek flows through the settlement.[2]
The settlement was founded as a lumber mill in 1847 by Thomas Easterbrook. The mill was purchased in 1877 by Henry Cargill. At that time, the property contained five buildings, a pond, and the mill. The property was later sold to Peter Sayers, namesake of the settlement, who operated the mill and built a family home there. In 1895, Sayers installed steam power at the mill.[3]
The mill was the largest inNassagaweya Township, with two saws capable of turning out 25,000 to 30,000board feet per day.[4] During its busy season, the mill employed between 10 and 12 workers, who lived in a bunkhouse on site. The milled lumber was taken toGuelph by horse-drawn wagons and sleighs until 1890, when a railway was built through nearbyMoffat. The wood was purchased by manufacturerMassey-Harris, and was used on farm machinery. The mill also produced shingles.[3]
In 1902, the mill burned down, and was rebuilt the following year.[3]
The mill closed in 1922, and a dam located there broke during the 1940s.[3]
The Sayers Mill property is recognized as a "significant heritage resource" by the Town of Milton.[5]