The Alton Mill is one of only two remnant late 19th century stone industrial complexes in this once thriving industrial village. Established in 1881 as the Beaver Knitting Mill by local industrialist and philanthropist William Algie, the mill was renowned across Canada for its production of fleece-lined long underwear.

After miraculously surviving the great Alton flood of 1889, the mill was struck by a disastrous fire in 1908, which reduced it to its present two storeys. In 1935, F.N. Stubbs of the Western Rubber Company converted the mill for the manufacturer of rubber products including Disney balloons and contraceptives. Remaining in operation until 1982, the mill was the longest-running water-powered mill on the upper Credit River system. Presently owned by the Seaton Group, the mill is in the process of being converted to a regional arts-heritage centre with art studios, galleries, specialty retail and assembly/event uses.

The historic Alton Mill is located in the quaint village of Alton, located five minutes south of Orangeville, and twenty minutes north of Brampton, on Peel Regional Road 136 (Main Street). Regional Road 136 runs north from Regional Road 24 (formerly Hwy. 24) five kilometers west of Caledon Village at Hwy. 10. The mill overlooks Shaws Creek and is visible from Queen Street. Access to the mill is via a driveway running north off Amelia Street, one block west of Main St. (Rd. 136). Look for the sign to the mill at the corner of Queen and Amelia.

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