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

Site of Second UWO Campus

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

1. Site of Second UWO Campus Marker

Inscription. From 1895 to 1924, site of the second campus of The Western University of London, Ontario (renamed The University of Western Ontario in 1923) on the blocks bounded by Grosvenor, St. George and St. James Streets, and the Thames River. With the revival of the Arts Faculty in 1895, the University occupied buildings shared with Huron College. The University relocated to its present site, north of Huron Street, in 1924.

Erected 2003 by London Public Library Board/University of Western Ontario.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 42° 59.903′ N, 81° 15.527′ W. Marker is in London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in North London. It can be reached from Grosvenor Street 0.2 kilometers west of St. George Street. The marker is attached near the entrance of the Grosvenor Estates Apartments. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Grosvenor Street, London ON N6A 1Y4, 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: The Church of St. John the Evangelist (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); First UWO Campus (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Doige Park (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Toddle Inn (approx. one kilometer

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away); Toll Gates on the Proof Line Road (approx. one kilometer away); The 1st Hussars (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); "Holy Roller" (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Normandy (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

2. Site of Second UWO Campus Marker

Directly below the Grosvenor Estates sign

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

3. Site of Second UWO Campus Marker

Centre of photo, directly below the Grosvenor Estates sign

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.