Eaton Hall

Eaton Hall

Pride of King Township

$21.99

Publication Date: 25th May 2015

In 1901, Florence McCrea married into one of the most prosperous families in the Dominion of Canada, becoming Lady Eaton fourteen years later when her husband, John Craig Eaton, was knighted. Not long after the death of her husband, Lady Eaton retired from her home in Toronto to the seventy-two-room, Norman-style chateau she had built on their King City property. She named it Eaton Hall. The estate fueled the local economy and community, supported the Canadian World War II effort and established a firm place in the hearts and minds of the residents of King Township. Rediscover an enchanting an... Read More
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In 1901, Florence McCrea married into one of the most prosperous families in the Dominion of Canada, becoming Lady Eaton fourteen years later when her husband, John Craig Eaton, was knighted. Not long after the death of her husband, Lady Eaton retired from her home in Toronto to the seventy-two-room, Norman-style chateau she had built on their King City property. She named it Eaton Hall. The estate fueled the local economy and community, supported the Canadian World War II effort and established a firm place in the hearts and minds of the residents of King Township. Rediscover an enchanting an... Read More
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In 1901, Florence McCrea married into one of the most prosperous families in the Dominion of Canada, becoming Lady Eaton fourteen years later when her husband, John Craig Eaton, was knighted. Not long after the death of her husband, Lady Eaton retired from her home in Toronto to the seventy-two-room, Norman-style chateau she had built on their King City property. She named it Eaton Hall. The estate fueled the local economy and community, supported the Canadian World War II effort and established a firm place in the hearts and minds of the residents of King Township. Rediscover an enchanting and bygone age with the life and history of Lady Eaton and her grand Eaton Hall.
Details
  • Pages: 192
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 25th May 2015
  • State: Ontario
  • ISBN: 9781626199347
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / Canada / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Author Bio
Kelly Mathews is the manager of community recreation, summer camps and the outdoor education centre at Seneca College, King Campus, home of Eaton Hall. Her writings have been published by New York Media Works, Readers' Digest Canada via: Best Health Magazine and Our Canada magazine work. Follow her on Twitter @EatonHallEstate or follow @AllThingsRegal, where Kelly explores Commonwealth and British royal history.
In 1901, Florence McCrea married into one of the most prosperous families in the Dominion of Canada, becoming Lady Eaton fourteen years later when her husband, John Craig Eaton, was knighted. Not long after the death of her husband, Lady Eaton retired from her home in Toronto to the seventy-two-room, Norman-style chateau she had built on their King City property. She named it Eaton Hall. The estate fueled the local economy and community, supported the Canadian World War II effort and established a firm place in the hearts and minds of the residents of King Township. Rediscover an enchanting and bygone age with the life and history of Lady Eaton and her grand Eaton Hall.
  • Pages: 192
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 25th May 2015
  • State: Ontario
  • ISBN: 9781626199347
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / Canada / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Kelly Mathews is the manager of community recreation, summer camps and the outdoor education centre at Seneca College, King Campus, home of Eaton Hall. Her writings have been published by New York Media Works, Readers' Digest Canada via: Best Health Magazine and Our Canada magazine work. Follow her on Twitter @EatonHallEstate or follow @AllThingsRegal, where Kelly explores Commonwealth and British royal history.