Audley, Ontario
Audley, known as Brown's Corners until 1857, was an unincorporated village in the Pickering Township of Ontario, Canada. In the mid-19th century, it emerged as a stopover for farmers traveling to the Whitby port, and gradually evolved into a village.
Audley
Brown's Corners | |
|---|---|
village | |
Audley Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′11″N 79°0′42″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | York (until 1851), Ontario (1852 onwards) |
| Township | Pickering |
| Settled | Mid-19th century |
| Merged with Ajax | 1974 |
| Population (1857) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | L1Z |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M14 |
| GNBC Code | FAEEC |
Audley was located around what is now the intersection of Audley Road and Taunton Road in Ajax. In 1974, it became a part of the town of Ajax, and its name survives in Audley North and Audley South neighbourhoods of the town.
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