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

Huron College 1863

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

1. Huron College 1863 Marker

Inscription. The college was founded by the Right Reverend Benjamin Cronyn who, following his election in 1857 as first Anglican Bishop of Huron, saw the need for a theological school and institution for advanced studies to serve the rapidly expanding population of the region. He selected Archdeacon Isaac Hellmuth to raise funds in England and Canada, and Huron College was incorporated in May 1863. Under Hellmuth’s capable direction, 1863-66, the institution provided theological training and a course in liberal arts. In 1877 the professors and alumni of this college, strongly supported by Hellmuth, proposed the establishment of the Western University of London, founded in 1878, with which Huron became affiliated in 1881.

Erected 1963 by Archeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 43° 0.539′ N, 81° 16.661′ W. Marker is in London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It

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is in Medway. It is on Western Road 0.1 kilometers south of Elgin Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1349 Western Rd, London ON N6A 0C2, 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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: UWO Sod Turning (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Toll Gates on the Proof Line Road (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Site of Second UWO Campus (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Doige Park (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); The Lawson Site (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); The Church of St. John the Evangelist (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); First UWO Campus (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); No. 4 Fire Station (approx. 2.7 kilometers

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

2. Huron College 1863 Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Huron College Chapel in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

3. Huron College Chapel in 2026

Huron College Campus in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

4. Huron College Campus 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 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.