Resource Centre



Sesquicentennial Farms

of Southwold Township

Property owned by the same family for 150 years or more!


Family Year Location
Richard/John Andrews 1831 R.R. #6 St. Thomas Lot 2 & 3, Concession D
Ian Begg 1837 R.R. #1 St. Thomas Lot 42, Con. South Talbot Road East Branch*
Kevin Cron 1853 R.R. #2 Pt. Stanley Range 1, East Mill Rd., Lot 4
James Dodd 1815 R.R. #7 St. Thomas Lot 43, Con. North Talbot Road East Branch*
Douglas/Al Jones 1855 R.R. #1 Port Stanley Lot 5, Con. North Lake Road
Mrs. Bruce Lyle/ R.R. #1 St. Thomas Lot 37, Con. North Talbot Road East Branch**
Mrs. Hugh Lyle (Futcher) 1840 Fovant Farm
Scott Marr 1835 R.R. #3 Shedden Lot E1/2 23, Con. North of North Branch Talbot Road**
Tom Marshman (Brooks) 1850 R.R. #1 Fingal Lot W6, Con. South Talbot Road East Branch*
Donald Miller 1867 R.R. #4 Iona Station N1/2 Lot 12, Con. 2
John D. Munro 1849 R.R. #2 Port Stanley Lot 2 & 3, Con. W Mill Road
Marion Orchard 1835 R.R. #3 Shedden Lot E13, Con. North of North Branch Talbot Road**
William Orchard 1867 Shedden Lot 16, Con. North of North Branch Talbot Road**
David Plain 1867 R.R. #3 Shedden Lot 7, Con. 4
Currie/Jerry Silcox (McCormick) 1842 R.R. #3 Shedden Lot 9, Con. 4
Donald M. Vicary (McDiarmid) 1852 R.R. #3 Shedden Lot 16 & 17, Con. South of North Branch Talbot Road**

Our township’s participation in “Communities In Bloom” has prompted us to form a committee to raise more awareness of our history and the fascinating storylines of our villages.

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