The Briars, Heritage house estate in Georgina, Canada.

The Briars is a two-story rubblestone manor with additions built in 1880, situated on a lakeside property with several buildings. The estate includes the main house and a separate Peacock House alongside other structures that form part of a larger resort complex.

Captain William Bourchier built the Manor House in 1840 and named it after the Briars on Saint Helena, where Napoleon Bonaparte spent his exile. The estate later changed hands and purposes several times before becoming an important destination in the area.

The Red Barn Theatre emerged in 1949 from an original farm building and shows how this property shifted from agricultural use to a space for performances and gatherings. Visitors can watch theater productions and cultural events in this converted structure today.

The protected Manor House and Peacock House stand within a working resort, so parts of the grounds are reserved for guests. The heritage easement covers the two buildings but not the rear elevation or the landscaped grounds east of the Manor House. The site lies in the Jackson's Point area of Georgina, on the shore of Lake Simcoe.

The watchtower and room 217 are said to be haunted by a heartbroken woman jilted by her lover in the early 1900s, who then jumped from the tower. Staff and guests reportedly link her disturbances to men resembling the balding, bearded lover.