Norval, Ontario
| Norval | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′48″N 79°51′32″W / 43.64667°N 79.85889°WCoordinates: 43°38′48″N 79°51′32″W / 43.64667°N 79.85889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Halton |
| Town | Halton Hills |
| Settled | 1820 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | L0P 1K0 |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M12 |
| GNBC Code | FDKJA |
Norval is an unincorporated community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. Situated on the Credit River, it is located approximately 55 km west of Toronto and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton.
Norval is believed to take its name from the Scottish play Douglas by poet John Home.
Around 1820 James McNab and his family arrived and built a grist and saw mill on the Credit River.
In 1836 the Post Office was established. Earlier names for the hamlet were McNabsville and McNab's Mill.
In 1838, the mills were sold to Peter Adamson.
Norval became a thriving village, complete with a broom factory, ashery, bakery, woolen and flax mills, carriage works, a blacksmith and harness shops, brass foundry, general stores, several hotels, a Mechanics' Institute and an Orange Lodge. It was a main stop on the stagecoach ride from Guelph to Toronto.
In 1954 the grist mill was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel. In 1972 the remaining structures were removed to expand Highway 7.
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