Glen Williams in Halton Hills in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Beaumont Knitting Mill

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

1. Beaumont Knitting Mill Marker

Inscription. Joseph Tweedle ran a saw mill on this site in the 1860's. The present building was built circa 1872 by Richard Hurst and purchased in 1882 by Samuel Beaumont. The structure operated as a knitting mill until 1982. Designated 1990 LACAC

Erected 1990 by Town of Halton Hills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 43° 40.607′ N, 79° 55.73′ W. Marker is in Halton Hills, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Glen Williams. It is on Main Street half a kilometer north of Mountain Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 586a Main Street, Halton Hills ON L7G 3T6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British

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colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church (approx. half a kilometer away); Frazier Shop (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Laidlaw House (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Glen Williams Town Hall (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Williams-Holt House (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Reid’s Hardware (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); The Hotel McGibbon (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Congregational Church (approx. 3.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halton Hills.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2025

2. Beaumont Knitting Mill Marker

On the right of the door

Former Beaumont Knitting Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 5, 2024

3. Former Beaumont Knitting Mill

North side, opposite of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.