South London in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Isaac Crouse

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1. Isaac Crouse Marker

Inscription. Isaac Crouse (1825-1915), London pioneer, farmer, bridge builder, millwright, contractor for the Blackfriars Bridge (1875), London's first iron bridge. He also built the first and second Meadowlily bridges and erected the superstructures and abutments for the Dundas, King, Oxford and Wellington Street bridges.

Erected 2003 by London Public Library Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 42° 58.815′ N, 81° 15.419′ W. Marker is in South London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is on Becher Street 0.1 kilometers east of Horn Street when traveling east. Marker is on the west end of the pedestrian-only King Street Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Becher St, South London ON N6C 1A4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: King Street Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Peel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Founding of London (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Middlesex Court House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Gaol and Courthouse, London, c.1843 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Petition of John Ewart

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Ridout Street Complex (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Eldon House (approx. half a kilometer away).

Also see . . . Isaac Crouse. Short biography on the pioneering farmer, millwright, contractor and, most importantly, bridge builder. (London Public Library) (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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