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

Norwich Street Bridge

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 24, 2026

1. Norwich Street Bridge Marker

Inscription. This steel and iron bridge, built in 1882 by the Hamilton Bridge Co., facilitated the movement of material in this 19th c. industrial area and today is a distinctive heritage feature of the Goldie Mill neighbourhood.

Erected 1998 by City of Guelph.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 43° 33.018′ N, 80° 15.157′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Waverley. It can be reached from Norwich Street East. The marker is on the bridge’s west railing, halfway along the bridge deck. It is accessible on foot from either end of Norwich Street East, between Cardigan and Albert Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Norwich Street E, Guelph ON N1E 4V5, 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

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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: Edward Johnson (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Goldie Mill Ruins (about 120 meters away); Robert Stewart Lumber Mill (about 150 meters away); Henry Langley 1836-1907 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Crown Attorney’s Office (approx. half a kilometer away); Heffernan Street Footbridge (approx. half a kilometer away); Centennial of the County of Wellington (approx. half a kilometer away); County Solicitor’s Building (1863-65) (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 24, 2026

2. Norwich Street Bridge Marker

Centre of photo. Facing southwest towards Cardigan Street

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 24, 2026

3. Norwich Street Bridge Marker

Facing northeast toward Albert Street

Norwich Street Bridge in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 24, 2026

4. Norwich Street Bridge in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.