Woodstock in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Oxford County Court House

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1. The Oxford County Court House Marker

Inscription. The first court house built on this site in 1839 served the District of Brock and later the County of Oxford. It was replaced in 1890, but this court house was not completed for 3 years. Council held their first meeting on December 6, 1892. Building plans and financial problems delayed the construction. It is an outstanding example of late Victorian style of architecture.

Erected 1976 by Woodstock District Chamber of Commerce • Oxford Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 43° 7.906′ N, 80° 45.595′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is on Hunter Street 0 kilometers west of Graham Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 Hunter St, Woodstock ON N4S 6J8, 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: Sir Francis Hincks 1807-1885 (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodstock Carnegie Library (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Woodstock Armoury (about 150 meters away); Old Town Hall/ L’ancien Hôtel de Ville (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Thomas “Carbide” Willson

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(approx. 0.6 kilometers away); St. Paul’s Church 1834 (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Capt. Andrew Drew, R.N., 1792-1878 (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Lt. Colonel Joseph Whiteside Boyle, D.S.O. (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.

Also see . . . Court House (PDF). There's a mystery surrounding the courthouse: Why the stone carvings of monkeys on it? (City Of Woodstock, Ontario) (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), July 2, 2012

2. The Oxford County Court House Marker

Marker is at the entrance on the right.

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 168 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.