Peel Regional Municipality is named for Robert Peel, who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Created: 1851
Regional Municipality 1973
County Seat:
Brampton 1851 – present
Old Courthouse – Brampton
Location: 9 Wellington Street East / Main Street
Built: 1865 – 1866
Style: Venetian Gothic and Italianate
Architect: William Kaufmann
Contractor: John Kesteven and Thomas Story
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story buff coloured brick, stone and wood structure. The building is located on raised landscaped grounds. The southwest front has a central projecting section with arched entrance framed with stone and with pediment above. The eave projects from the roof line. The windows are arched with stone trim. On each corner of the roof is a circular column with cap and above the entrance is a raised semi-circular frieze. On the centre of the roof is a round cupola with arched openings and black coloured onion shaped dome. Other distinguishing features include: paired round-headed window openings with drip mouldings in the form of pointed arches; semi-circular fanlight transoms above door openings topped by Gothic labels like the windows; and a Greek pediment. The building has a hip roof and a rusticated limestone foundation. The building houses The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives.
Old County Gaol – Brampton
Location: 9 Wellington Street East / Main Street
Built: 1866 – 1867
Style: Gaol
Architect: Prison Inspectors Department
Contractor: John Kesteven and Thomas Story
Description: The building faces northwest and is a three story limestone structure. The rectangular building is located on the northeast side of the old courthouse. The northwest front has a central entrance on the first story. The third story windows are square. The building has a hip roof and six large brick chimneys.
Note: The Prison Inspectors Department rejected the plans of William Kaufmann and designed the building itself.
Courthouse – Brampton
Location: 7755 Hurontario Street / County Court Boulevard
Built: 1997 – 2000
Style: Modern
Architect: Zeidler Partnership Architects of Toronto, Zawadzki Armin Stevens Architects Inc. and Murray & Murray Associates Inc.
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southwest and is a six story concrete, steel and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds. The entrance is located at the west corner with an extended canopy supported by columns. The building has blue coloured glass walls with concrete slab facing. The roof line is flat. The building houses 34 courtrooms and is named as the A Grenville and William Davis Courthouse and houses the Superior Court of Justice. A six story addition is under construction on the southeast side in 2016 to 2017. The architect and contractor is Norr Limited of Toronto.
Note: During construction the compliance architect was Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden Partnership.
Courthouse – Brampton
Location: 7765 Hurontario Street / County Court Boulevard
Built: 1976 – 1977
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds on the northeast side of the A Grenville and William Davis Courthouse. The southeast front has two circular towers with recessed section between with recessed entrance. The windows are small and recessed. The roof line is flat. The building contains courtrooms.
Courthouses:
N – Dufferin County and Simcoe County
E – York County and Toronto Region
S – Lake Ontario
W – Halton County and Wellington County
Photos taken 2017