Aldershot in Burlington in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Church of St. Matthew on-the-Plains

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 3, 2026

1. The Church of St. Matthew on-the-Plains Marker

Inscription.
St. Matthew's Church began in 1849 in the homes of local pioneers. In 1861 the land was donated for the original church by the Wyatt family. Funds for the church were donated by Matthew Clark, Lord Bayning in England and faithful parishioners.

The little white Church was often referred to as Wyatt's Chapel-of-Ease as travellers would stop and rest on their way to Hamilton. The cemetery land was given by the Applegarth family from an original Crown Grant.

Various additions and renovations were made to the original Church and in 1966 a new church building was erected to accommodate the growing population of the once rural Aldershot. In 2004 parishioners and members of the community raised funds to erect a new addition and make extensive renovations to the facilities. On the Feast of St. Matthew, September 2006, The Rt. Rev'd. D. R. Spence, Bishop of Niagara, dedicated the Plant Quiet Garden and the original Church Bell (1892) which had been housed in the bell tower until 2004.

You are invited to pause awhile in our Quiet Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 43° 18.589′ N,

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79° 50.903′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is in Aldershot. It is on Plains Road East half a kilometer east of Lasalle Park Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 Plains Road E, Burlington ON L7T 2C3, 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 colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Aldershot Corners (approx. half a kilometer away); La Salle at the Head of the Lake / La Salle à L’amont du Lac (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); La Salle Park Pavilion (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Sieur de la Salle (approx.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 3, 2026

2. The Church of St. Matthew on-the-Plains Marker

Facing west on Plains Road

one kilometer away); Sentinel of the Around the Bay Race (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Royal Botanical Gardens/ Les Jardins Botaniques Royaux (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Freeman Station Signal Mast Dedication (approx. 3.5 kilometers away); Ellen Ambrose and the Duet Club of Hamilton (approx. 3.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

The present Church of St. Matthew on-the-Plains in 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 3, 2026

3. The present Church of St. Matthew on-the-Plains in 2025

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.