| Official Name: | Sayers Mills |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | CAN ON Halton#Canada Southern Ontario |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Sayers Mills |
| Coordinates: | 43.5456°N -80.0147°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
| Subdivision Type2: | Regional municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Halton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Halton Hills |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNBC Code |
| Blank1 Info: | FEBAD[1] |
Sayers Mills is an unincorporated community in Milton, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Sixteen Mile Creek flows through the settlement.
The settlement was founded as a lumber mill in 1847 by Thomas Easterbrook. The mill was purchased in 1877 by Henry Cargill. At that time, the property contained five buildings, a pond, and the mill. The property was later sold to Peter Sayers, namesake of the settlement, who operated the mill and built a family home there. In 1895, Sayers installed steam power at the mill.[2]
The mill was the largest in Nassagaweya Township, with two saws capable of turning out 25,000 to 30,000 board feet per day.[3] During its busy season, the mill employed between 10 and 12 workers, who lived in a bunkhouse on site. The milled lumber was taken to Guelph by horse-drawn wagons and sleighs until 1890, when a railway was built through nearby Moffat. The wood was purchased by manufacturer Massey-Harris, and was used on farm machinery. The mill also produced shingles.[2]
In 1902, the mill burned down, and was rebuilt the following year.[2]
The mill closed in 1922, and a dam located there broke during the 1940s.[2]
The Sayers Mill property is recognized as a "significant heritage resource" by the Town of Milton.[4]