The Mill

‘The Mill’ has a long history and has undergone many changes over the years. Originally built as a planing mill and ash factory, the main building fronting onto Queen Street was sold toward the end of the 19th century, and converted into a woollen mill. The second building at the rear of the property (now adjoined to the main building) was added in 1910, and functioned as a warehouse. In 1922 the buildings were sold, and a picker room was added in 1933. Products of the “Brampton Knitting Mills” went to such notable clients as the British military during the Boer War and the Canadian military during the Second World War.

All of three of these buildings/additions are representative of the industrial architecture of their time, but subsequent renovations have changed the buildings’ character considerably. Windows and doors no longer feature the voussoirs, keystones or round-headed shape that once distinguished them, and the façade which once boasted a false-front giving the appearance of an extra half storey, has been changed considerably. A glass atrium and a passageway connecting the two buildings have also been added.