Glammis

This small rural community features fertile countryside and has a history dating back to 1852. Unlike other hamlets in Brockton, Glammis is located inland, away from waterways and major historic routes. It is the closest residential area in Brockton to Bruce Power and home to a Presbyterian church.

History

Glammis was first settled in 1852 by Allen Ross and Duncan Campbell. A Presbyterian Church was built in 1858 as a place of worship for the settlers. In 1860, a post office was built with the name of 'Glammis', even though the settlers preferred a spelling with only one "m", after Glamis Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland. In 1896 the population was 230 and Glammis had a hotel, blacksmiths, carpenters, saw mills, carriage maker, harness maker, butcher, doctor, milliner, tailor, general store and dry goods store, along with a combined pool room and barbershop.