Bolton Circa 1840
Legend
- George Bolton, mill owner’s house c.1821
- Mill, built 1822-1823
- Harriet & John Godbolt’s farm c.1823
- Log School c.1830
- Store c.1831/Post Office c.1832
- Ann & Samuel Sterne’s log house c.1832
- Thomas Rogers’ inn c.1834
- Thomas Rogers’ smithy c.1834
- Catherine & Charles Bolton’s farm c.1836
- Francis McDonald’s log house c.1836
- Cooperage c.1836
- Sterne’s store c.1837
- Margaret & William Devlin’s farm c.1837
- Richard Paxman, shoe-making c.1839
- Tannery c.1839
- Sterne’s distillery c.1839
- Sterne’s Hotel c.1839
- Hotel drivesheds and stables c.1839
- Tailor (unknown) c.1840
- Samuel Sterne’s threshing barn c.1840
What took BOLTON so long to grow?
- By 1840, Bolton Mills could boast of the mill as well as 14 log buildings, two blacksmiths, two shoemakers, one tailor and a hotel. It had taken almost 20 years to get to that point
- Bolton’s growth had been impacted by several factors:
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- Impact of the survey
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- Bolton’s potential as a community was recognized at the time of the survey
- The surveyor James Chewett surrounded the site with government-held property designed to provide income to the government or to reward high ranking military officers
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- See Survey: Bolton’s Mill Site was surrounded
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- Absentee land-owners
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- The government controlled land surrounding Bolton (Crown Reserves and Clergy Reserves, as well as 1000 acres of military grants) was not settled.
- Nearby land wasn’t being farmed and absentee landowners were not clearing their road allowances
- road travel to the mill was a nightmare
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