The Best of #LdnOnt!

by Lincoln McCardle  | Cultural Heritage Centre, House Museum/Homestead, Museum/Gallery, Park/Landscape

For those who love London & love local.

Places

Blackfriars Bridge

London, Ontario

Erected in 1875, Blackfriars Bridge is one of the oldest and rarest bridges in Canada. The bridge spans the north branch of the Thames River, connecting Ridout Street to Blackfriars Street. It also provides pedestrians and cyclists a connection between segments of the Thames Valley Parkway located along the banks of the river.

Eldon House Heritage Site

London, Ontario

Virtually unchanged since the nineteenth century, Eldon House is London’s oldest remaining residence which contains family heirlooms, furnishings and priceless treasures of the Harris family and is surrounded by a beautiful 19th-century style garden. Access to Harris Park and downtown amenities are a great appeal for your visit.

Private: Fanshawe Pioneer Village

London, Ontario

Fanshawe Pioneer Village is an early example of the museum type known as a “Pioneer Vill...

Private: Banting House National Historic Site of Canada

London, Ontario

The Birthplace of Insulin

The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum

London, Ontario

Birthplace of the Canadian Infantry located at Wolseley Barracks.

Grosvenor Lodge

London, Ontario

Samuel Peters Junior was London’s first city engineer and its first resident professional architect, who was largely responsible for the layout and appearance of the early city. He designed the Covent Garden Market building and the Tecumseh House hotel.

Woodland Cemetery

London, Ontario

Woodland Cemetery opened as a park-style cemetery in 1879. Explore London's history here!

Elsie Perrin Williams Estate

London, Ontario

On Elsie Perrin’s marriage to Dr. Hadley Williams, in 1903, her father gave “Windermere” to them as a wedding present.

Road Map

London, Ontario to London, Ontario

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