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

Doige Park

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

1. Doige Park Marker

Inscription. Originally the Anthistle Gravel Pit, this property was taken over by the City of London in 1937. The Ryerson Home and School Association turned the site into a model playground in 1948. Through the efforts of the North London Community Association it became an early example of reclamation of urban wasteland and was officially declared a public park in 1970.

Erected 2000 by London Public Library Board.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 43° 0.133′ N, 81° 15.24′ W. Marker is in London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in North London. It is at the intersection of Wellington Street and Cheapside Street, on the right on Wellington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 Wellington St, London ON N6A N6A, 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: First UWO Campus (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Church of St. John the Evangelist (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Site of Second UWO Campus (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Toll Gates on the Proof Line Road (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Toddle Inn (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); The 1st Hussars

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(approx. 1.4 kilometers away); "Holy Roller" (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Normandy (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2027

2. Doige Park Marker

Facing southeast towards the park

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. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.