The baronial Scottish castle built by Alex McLaren (Lot 5 E½ Concession 4 WHS) and completed in 1864.
The building itself with its grand scale, meticulous stone detailing, and prominent view, became a landmark, known well beyond the area. McLaren himself was involved in local politics both formally as Reeve of the Township but also as the catalyst behind the forming of ‘the Grangers’, the first united farmers’ group which met in the attic of the Castle.
