| Town of Brockton (Dissolved) | |
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| Motto: Industry, Intelligence & Economy | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′00″N 79°26′08″W / 43.65°N 79.43556°WCoordinates: 43°39′00″N 79°26′08″W / 43.65°N 79.43556°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| City |  Toronto |
| Incorporated | 1876 (Village) 1881 (Town) |
| Annexed | 1884 into City of Toronto |
Brockton was a village formerly located to the west of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, annexed in 1884. It encompassed the area from Bloor Street on the north, Dufferin Street on the east, High Park on the west and ranged from Queen Street, along Roncesvalles Avenue, Wright Avenue and Dundas Streets to the south. The City of Toronto now divides Brockton into two separate neighbourhoods: Dufferin Grove, Little Portugal
History
In March 1812, Lot 30 in York Township, a 100 acres (40 ha) parcel of land, was granted to James Brock, the cousin of Sir Isaac Brock along with other parcels of land. This lot was a strip of land that stretched from Lot Street, today's Queen Street, north to Bloor Street, west of Dufferin Avenue. After Brock died, his widow Lucy Brock inherited his estate and she began selling the lands that Brock owned. She commissioned a roadway along the centre-line of the lot parcel, along its whole length. The road, built in 1850, is known today as Brock Avenue. The lands of lot 30 were sub-divided for small land-holders and development occurred. This unincorporated settlement took on the name of Brockton.[1]
The developed area of Brockton grew to border High Park on the west, Dufferin (then the border of Toronto) on the east, Bloor on the north and the rail-lines to the south-west by the time it was incorporated as a village in 1876. It became an incorporated town in 1881. The incorporated town only lasted three years before it was annexed by the City of Toronto in 1884.
Today, remnants of the former Brockton still exist, including its former town hall. The hall was converted to commercial usage, and is located at the south-west corner of Dundas Street West and Brock Avenue. Until recently, there was a Brockton High School, which closed. For a time it was used by the Royal Conservatory of Music but it is now vacant. It is located at Brock Avenue and Croatia Street, near Bloor Street.
References
- ^ "Brockton’s Name Recalls Isaac Brock’s Cousin James". Fife & Drum (March 2009).
External links
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- Dufferin Grove neighbourhood profile
- Little Portugal neighbourhood profile
- Roncesvalles neighbourhood profile
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