Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

District of Wellington Courthouse - 1842-44

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025

1. District of Wellington Courthouse - 1842-44 Marker

Inscription.
Designated as a building of historic and architectural interest by the City of Guelph
1980

Erected 1980 by City of Guelph.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 43° 32.836′ N, 80° 14.854′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is on Woolwich Street 0.2 kilometers east of Wyndham Street North, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Woolwich Street, Guelph ON N1H 3T9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington 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: Wellington County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); County Jail & Governor’s Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Residence Governor of the County Gaol

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Governor’s Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Heffernan Street Footbridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Langley 1836-1907 (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown Attorney’s Office (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Centennial of the County of Wellington (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025

2. District of Wellington Courthouse - 1842-44 Marker

Centre of photo

Wellington County Courthouse, 1861 image. Click for full size.

September 13, 2025

3. Wellington County Courthouse, 1861

Source: Map of the County of Wellington, Canada West

Wellington County Courthouse, 1925 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025

4. Wellington County Courthouse, 1925

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.