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

UWO Sod Turning

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

1. UWO Sod Turning Marker

Inscription. Near this site, on April 15, 1922, the first sod was turned for the Arts Building (University College) by Governor-General Lord Byng of Vimy. Two years later, The University of Western Ontario moved from St. George Street to this location, its third campus.

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 date for this entry is April 15, 1922.

Location. 43° 0.616′ N, 81° 16.38′ W. Marker is in London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in Medway. It is on Elgin Drive 0.3 kilometers north of Perth Drive, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the Campus of Western University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1964 Middlesex Drive, London ON N6A 3K7, 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

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Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huron College 1863 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Toll Gates on the Proof Line Road (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Site of Second UWO Campus (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Doige Park (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); First UWO Campus (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); The Church of St. John the Evangelist (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); No. 4 Fire Station (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); The Lawson Site (approx. 2.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

2. UWO Sod Turning Marker

Western University (the University of Western Ontario) University College in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

3. Western University (the University of Western Ontario) University College in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.