Grace United Church

The congregation of Grace United Church can trace its origins to the years preceding 1822. For many years the congregation worshipped in a number of places, continually outgrowing their accommodations. By 1846, the growth of the congregation had been so great that, once again, a more commodious house of worship was required. On December 23, 1865, the present lot was purchased and a new church opened for services in 1867.

Although it is not known who designed the core of the church, Jesse Perry, a local bricklayer and stonemason who had also worked on St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, was the builder. Some documentation of the time indicates that Perry could have been the architect because the church was a simple rectangular form with a steeple and did not require special engineering; therefore, a seasoned mason could have constructed it from his own plans. The original structure was enlarged in 1870, 1887, 1924, and most recently in 1959/1960.

Many of Brampton’s important families are connected to the Grace United Church. Among them are: the Wrights, Armstrong’s, Coopers, Brydon’s, Bulls, Archdekin’s, and William Davis, the former Premier of Ontario.