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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006. PAGE 15.
1856
Grcig Twp. 2006
Residents keep community hall, church busy
Cranbrook is a quaint little
community with a collection of
houses around an intersection as
well as a community hall and church
kept busy by local residents.
However, when first laid out in the
19th century, Cranbrook consisted of
the original plot, Tannerville and
Mueller plans resulting in several
hundreds lots.
The majority of the lots were
surveyed between Sideroad 10/11
and 15/16 (McNabb Line) on Conc.
11 (Cranbrook Rd.), in 1855. The
Mueller plan was east of Sideroad
15/16 (McNabb Line) and
Tannerville was to the south, on
Conc. 12.
Five hundred acres surveyed in the
middle of the concession were
known as the Plot or Town Plot for
Continued from page 14
The first school was a log
structure constructed prior to 1872,
on Lot 5, Conc. 15, Grey Twp. A
second one was built on Lot 30,
Conc. 9, Morris Twp. in 1874. Large
enrolment forced the construction of
another building to the east. A red
brick schoolhouse, S.S. No. 11, was
built in 1907 next to where these
buildings had stood. A second
structure was joined in 1920. It was
used until 1962 when Walton Public
School was built. It was converted to
a primary school in 1969.
With decreased provincial funding
for schools, The Avon Maitland
District School Board, which
oversees all public schools in Huron
and Perth County closed the school.
All the children were transferred to
Seaforth or split amongst Blyth
Public, Grey Central, Brussels
Public and Seaforth Public Schools.
Walton Hall has an extensive
history in the community.
After serving as the Methodist
Church, first at the corner of Huron
County Road 12 (Brussels Line) and
McKillop Twp. Conc. 14 (Canada
Company Rd.), then moved to Lot
18, Conc. I of Grey Twp., the
building was used as an Orange Hall
from 1927 to 1938.
When the Ancient Order of United
Workmen's hall was sold and
converted to residential use, the
community purchased the Orange
Hall.
When the hall was moved back
across the highway to its present
location, hydro lines were an
obstacle. The roof and gables were
dismantled for the move and the side
walls lowered two feet before
reconstruction.
In 1945, four acres next to the hall
50 years.
Cranbrook was originally chosen
to be the dividing line between
Morris and Grey Twps. but county
council decided to move it north to
Brussels.
Until 1878, the post office was
called Grey.
In 1885, when the railroad had
bypassed them, residents did not see
a prosperous future for the hamlet.
At that time there were four
churches, two stores, a sawmill, lime
kiln, post office, school and cider
mill.
Park Lot I of The Plot, the
northwest corner of South and Albert
Streets, was the site of the first
tavern in the township, built by
James Tuck in 1854. Though called
the Montreal House it was known
were purchased for use as a ball
diamond and picnic area. A
recreation committee was set up in
1968.
In 1976, the park was sold to the
recreation committee for $1 and the
Walton Area Sports Club was
formed.
Due to the extensive repairs
needed at that time and the
increasing difficult task of getting
volunteer help, the building was sold
locally as Tuck's.
The site for many meetings,
concerts and gatherings, Tuck's
shared council meetings with
Dame's Hotel to the south in
Tannerville. Tuck's burned in 1895
under suspicious circumstances.
A German Lutheran Church
offered services in Cranbrook until
the early 1900s when membership
declined.
The Methodist Church was
constructed in 1864, west along
South Street. The building was not
used after Church Union in 1925. In
the early days, there was also a
Wesleyan Methodist Church which
united with other Methodists in the
1880s.
Knox Presbyterian's first services
were held in 1866. The building was
to the Women's Institute.
In 1995, there was fear the hall
would have to be closed, sold or torn
down. However, the community
once again came to the rescue. A
committee to oversee operations and
fundraising formed and the hall was
busier in 1999 than it had been for
many decades. A year ago, a
Trillium grant . assisted with
upgrades that included new siding
and heating.
moved to the north part of the lot
along Albert Street, enlarged and
bricked in 1888. The congregation
decided against union and remained
Presbyterian. It continues today.
The community hal! was built in
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1950, south of Knox Church.
The Tannerville plan, surveyed in
1857, was on part of Lot 15, Conc.
12 and named for its owner, William
Tanner, who owned a store and was
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First school built prior to 1872
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