HISTORY
Woburn was originally named "Elderslie." This name was changed in 1856,
when a post office was opened in the Woburn Inn. The proprietor of the
Woburn Inn was Thomas Dowswell, who hailed from a small town in
England named Woburn.

The Woburn Inn was historically significant in that it was the original
meeting place for the Scarborough Municipal Council. The former Township
of Scarborough continued to conduct their meetings at the Woburn Inn until
1921, when council chambers were moved to Kingston Road.

When the urbanization of this neighbourhood took place in the 1950's, the
historic Woburn Inn was demolished to make room for the Painted Post
Plaza. A large stone marker with a historical plaque stands adjacent to the
shopping plaza in tribute to the Woburn Inn. 

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