Stone barns give look of permanence to farms of northern Nassagaweya Delving further into the history of the barn Mr Smith learned stones were lodged Into place by the use of a device called an A frame Beams inside the barn are all handhewn Hewn beams Handhewn beams are also a feature of the barn on the property of V J on the Fourth Line of Just above 30 The bam was built in 1659 by the family who received the land from the Crown The farm has had only four owners since including former councillor Ross Gordon Mr Gordon used the bam as an Implement shed and to store hay The Gordons lived on the farm from until The Willma family have lived there since 1968 All four bams are easily seen j from the road They enhance the A SILO 20 feet high which extends 15 area and draw stares from feet below the ground as well Is at pasters by unaccustomed to to the barn on the farm of barns made of stone Robert Croft the Guelph Line The Free Press Wednesday September 9 Stone houses especially those made by Scottish masons or their descendants are very much in demand by connoisseurs of Their solid design employing hand cut stone em belllshes this district especially In Guelph Gait and Fergus Not so well known perhaps but Just as sturdy and time tested are the stone barns which were built In that more leisurely era when rugged looks were prized They often complement the stone house and give the farm a look of which even tho beat wooden structure cannot duplicate The northern part of Nassagaweya township has several of the stone structures around the Guelph Line and Slderoad The rockatrewn fields In and the rock underneath were Ideally suited for stone structures and the pioneers realized it Most of them are still in dally use This week The Free Press took a look at four of these stone bams and talked to owners who en to keep them In good shape All were built before the turn of the century and some are well over a century old Owners take a special pride In the buildings which are unique not only from the standpoint of the building materials but also because of the link they forge with the early pioneers of the district Lathy barn Joshua Norrish who wrote the first history of Nassagaweya built the barn on the farm of Wallace in 1B81 It on 30 Sideroad The stone house on the same property dates back to Gateposts consisting of solid pieces of stand on each side of the entrance to the farm lane The posts are anchored extending four and a half feet below the ground The farm has been in the family for years Jimmy Marks a stonemason of some repute constructed the barn on the farm of Robert Croft on the Guelph Line Just east of Eden Mills Mr Croft estimates It was built over 100 years ago The farm has been In the family since Mr Croft father bought it In the spring of 1906 A foot toll silo adjoining the bam extends 15 feet derground Archway band cut Stones for the archway over the door to the barn are all hand cut JOSHUA who wrote the croft says the bmiding is history of Nassagaweya built the stone in sound shape and has never had on the farm of Wallace on any repair work done on it Stonework on the barn on property of L Hall Smith on Slderoad near the Fifth Line of is now painted white and the huge doors are attractively done In red Although Mr Smith and his family have lived there only seven years he estimates the bam was built about i860 Application approved Last week the Committee of Adustment approved the ap plication of Gordon Cunningham to a conveyance to validate bis sale of land for a planned new apartment on Ransom St The land had not been under subdivision control by the town of Acton so following new legislation passed In June it automatically fell under provincial Jurisdiction which put land In Ontario under sub division control Subsequently the sale couldnt be registered so the hearing by the committee of Adjustment was required barn was built by stonemason Jimmy Marks over years ago Staff Photo A GREAT DEAL of effort and know how went Into the placing of hand cut stones in buildings such as this garage on the farm of Wallace Lasby The stone house garage and barn on the property have been In the Lasby family for years Staff Photo to for Pleasure I for Health THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN BOWL TOGETHER Iff the IN Thing to do GO BOWLING ACTON BOWLING LANES MAIN ST MEMBER fl A C 8530170 Slderoad The barn was built in 1881 and measures feet by feet Staff Photo RURAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE JOHN OOSTERHOFF 8532168 Electrical Mechanical Repairs and Installations RR NO 1 ACTON Esquesing Between No 22 Sideroads NOW A CYLINDER CHOPPER that merits the name A cylinder the hi art if thin n chopper Nino wl it to cut ml with r Stand timtfil ft kn v ml I in r N f t I r p I with in Mrfctly i with id i rovidmg itcs t r mi tint th wide rr TWOROW Chops rows Forward neutral reverse Stilk bumper bar lor but feed Make us prove it with a Demonstration FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED R 3 ROCKWOOD Winter Wheat Insurance important changes Sprouting now optional peril STONEWORK on this barn on the property of L Hall Smith 30 Slderoad near the Fifth Line of Nassagaweya is painted while and the bam doors are Final seeding data extended in Eastern Ontario painted red Mr Smith estimates the barn was built about 1860 Staff Photo Find out how these changes affect you talk to your local Crop Insurance Agent listed below At their regular meeting Monday night Council Authorised clerktreasurer French to investigate and bring recommendations before council with regard to a bookkeeping machine for the township Approved a received from the ratepayers of regarding street lights In the village of Ballinaisd ARTHUI A JOHNSON OPTOMETRY MIITON AND ACTON John Salmon Country TV Centre SALES SERVICES Highway flock wood TV Service to all mokes 619 Crop Insurance agents McCUAIG INSURANCE Main St E Milton ROY A GORDON Lyon Ave Guelph