The Lynd House

15 Mississauga Road S.  

Prior to the construction of this house, James Robinson Shaw’s tavern was located here.

James Robinson Shaw's tavern was an early 19th-century establishment formerly located at 15 Mississauga Road South in the historic village of Port Credit.

James Robinson Shaw was a prominent local figure who worked as a blacksmith, wheelwright, grocer, and irregular medical healer. He was also a staunch Methodist. Because of his strict religious and moral convictions, he quickly found that managing a tavern conflicted with his values.

Due to his distaste for the lifestyle surrounding the liquor trade, Shaw closed the tavern after only one year of operation. His family later became prominent figures in the local Peel Prohibitionist and temperance movements.

The Lynd House: In 1907, Shaw's grandson, Reverend Garnet Lynd, purchased the tavern property and built a historic home on the site known as The Lynd House.