The Four Corners

The civic, religious, and commercial heart of old Brampton radiate from this intersection.

In the 1830s a crossroads hamlet began here. It was known as “Buffy’s Corners” after William Buffy’s Tavern located at the northeast corner of Queen and Main Streets.

John Elliott laid out a village plot and began selling lots in 1834. Between 1850 and 1884 Elliott, along with other landowners such as John Scott, George Wright and William Wilkinson, laid out plans of subdivision near this central point in town, launching the gradual urbanization of Brampton.

The establishment of the Haggert Foundry and Dale Estate Nurseries, as well as the introduction of the Grand Trunk Railway through Brampton in the mid 19th century, contributed to Brampton’s economic growth and prominence. In 1867 Brampton was chosen as the County Seat and soon large civic buildings and prominent homes were being erected.