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Mansewood, Ontario
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Mansewood |
| settlement_type | Unincorporated community |
| image_skyline | Mansewood, Ontario.jpg |
| image_caption | Looking east on Number 5 Sideroad in Mansewood |
| pushpin_map | CAN ON Halton#Canada Southern Ontario |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Mansewood |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Ontario |
| subdivision_type2 | Regional municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Halton |
| subdivision_type3 | Town |
| subdivision_name3 | Halton Hills |
| timezone | Eastern (EST) |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -4 |
| blank1_name | GNBC Code |
| blank1_info | FDKOD |
Mansewood is an unincorporated community in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada.
Middle Sixteen Mile Creek flows through the settlement.
The early settlement was part of The Scotch Block, a large agricultural area in Esquesing Township occupied primarily by Scottish immigrants.
History
A cemetery is located west of the settlement and contains a grave dating to 1815.
Mansewood had a post office from 1877 to 1914.
In 1889, Owen Robertson, a farmer from Mansewood, was noted for the exceptional growth of his Prize Cluster Oats, an experimental variety. Robertson produced 59 kg of oats from just 1.4 kg of seed.
References
References
- (October 6, 2016). "Mansewood". [[Natural Resources Canada]].
- Arnott, Kim. (September 23, 2005). "Scottish Roots Firmly Planted in North Halton". The Canadian Champion.
- "United Presbyterian / Mansewood United Presbyterian Cemetery". CanadaGenWeb Cemetery Project.
- (May 27, 2014). "Mansewood". [[Library and Archives Canada]].
- (1889). "Appendix to the Report of the Minister of Agriculture - Experimental Farms". Minister of Agriculture.
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