History

Scarborough's earliest communities were established during the 19th century along the roads frequented by stage coaches and around the popular intersections where general stores sprang up. 

Later, as the railways came to Scarborough, communities grew up around the train stations.  Some villages prospered as a result of the railways, some declined, and others simply merged to form larger communities.  Generally, a sign of a growing community was the establishment of a post office in the area.

The name Agincourt was given after a town in northern France. History recalls that it was at Agincourt in France, where King Henry V of England defeated the French in a famous 1415 battle. During that time, most of the residents in Scarborough-Agincourt area were of English and Scottish backgrounds.

Agincourt grew slowly at first, centred around what is now Brimley Road and Sheppard Avenue East. The building of the first Agincourt railway station in 1871 meant an increase in access to transportation, a growth in population, and a shift in the community centre westward along Main Street (now Sheppard Avenue) to Church Street (now Midland Avenue).

By the turn of the century, Agincourt had become the largest community in the township and continued to prosper right into the 20th century.

Present Day Finch and Bridlewood Intersection