Castle Frank Brook

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Castle Frank Brook is a buried creek in Toronto whose source is in the Lawrence Avenue and Dufferin Street area. It flows through Cedarvale Park and the Nordheimer Ravine and eventually through the Rosedale Ravine. However, a short section of the creek is exposed in the Cedarvale ravine. Vaughan Road curves because it is parallel to this creek. The TTC's Spadina Line passes under this creek from Eglinton West station to south of St. Clair West station. The creek also flows under Rosedale station.

The creek is named for the summer residence of Sir John Graves Simcoe. It was built either on the west side of the Don River near where the Prince Edward Viaduct was built or the east side of Cabbagetown near the Don River. It was abandoned when Simcoe returned to England in 1794 and it burned down in 1829. Castle Frank was named after Francis, Simcoe's son. Additionally, there is a community in that area, as well as a subway station. A second home of the same name was built north of this site by Sir Edward Kemp. It was demolished in 1962 and replaced with the current Rosedale Heights Secondary School. The site of the original summer home can be seen from aerial photos as a partially cleared area with a ring like shape.

Cedarvale Park

The Nordheimer Ravine

Historical marker, located south of Bloor Street adjacent to Castle Frank station, was placed on the approximate site of the historic Castle Frank residence in 1957

[edit] Francis Gwillim Simcoe

Lieutenant Francis Gwillim Simcoe was born in England in 1791 and came with his parents to Upper Canada in 1792. He was a land owner in Cabbagetown, but left for England to serve in the British Army under the Duke of Wellington. He died in 1812 at Trindad Beach in Badajoz, Spain.

[edit] External links

• Castle Frank Brook
• The Real Castle Frank

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