Port Burwell in Elgin County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Trinity Anglican Church 1836

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

1. Trinity Anglican Church 1836 Marker

Inscription. This frame building was begun in 1836 and completed the following year. An example of simple early Gothic Revival architecture, this church was constructed as a result of the interest and substantial financial assistance of Lieutenant-Colonel Mahlon Burwell (1783-1846). A noted land surveyor, Burwell was the founder of this community and served as a justice of the peace and a member of the legislative assembly. The Venerable John Strachan, Archdeacon of York, preached the first sermon in Trinity Church and the first resident clergyman to serve its congregation was the Reverend Thomas B. Read.

Erected by Archeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 42° 38.737′ N, 80° 48.203′ W. Marker is in Port Burwell, Ontario, in Elgin County. It is at the intersection of Pitt Street and Strachan Street, on the left when traveling east on Pitt Street. Touch for

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map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Pitt Street, Port Burwell ON N0J 1T0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lieut.-Col. Mahlon Burwell (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Port Burwell Lighthouse 1840 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Edison Homestead (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Aylmer Cenotaph (approx. 20.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Aylmer (approx. 20.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Springfield (approx. 23.2 kilometers away); Springfield Cenotaph (approx. 23.2 kilometers away).

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

2. Trinity Anglican Church 1836 Marker

Trinity Anglican Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 27, 2024

3. Trinity Anglican Church

Thomas Boulton Read, first Rector of Trinity Church image. Click for full size.

1936

4. Thomas Boulton Read, first Rector of Trinity Church

From the booklet commemorating the centennial of the church, 1936 Source: Queen’s University (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.