The Canadian Town of Cheltenham :: Canada

The Canadian Town of Cheltenham PART A ------ Cheltenham is determined in the town of Caledon. Cheltenham was found in1822 by Charles Haines. Cheltenham is fit(p) close to the Credit Riverand the Canadian National Railway known as the C.N.R. The absolutelocation of Cheltenham is 43 45 North and 79 55 West. The setting ofCheltenham is a valley with the Nigara Escarpment behind it. Cheltenham islocated at the south west point of Caledon. Cheltenham is located north ofToronto. Now in 1989 Cheltenham is mostly residential. There is some turn outspace but really little industry now. There is one general store located inthe centre of cheltenham. There is a cemetary located opposite of The FireHall. Cheltenham was chosen as a town because of the Credit River and theCanadian National Railway. The takeway produced trasportation for goods tobe delivered to other cities. The cheap efficient rail transportation al soment that Cheltenhams businesses had to compete against goods manufacturedby mass production in larger urban centers to the south. Therefore theeconomy of Cheltenham would rise. The Credit River produce split up of Hydroelectric power for the people of Cheltenham. The two main reasons why the site was chosen for a town was thetransportation produced by the C.N.R. and the hydro electric produced fromthe Credit River. type B ------ The land use at the mill pond area between 1850-1870 in Cheltenham wasmostly industrial uses. Most of the industries or buildings were locatedvery close to each other because they all depended on each other. Theindustries in Cheltenham were located close to the Credit river.