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Grosvenor’s Haunted Lodge 2023 Presents: Waking Nightmares
What wakes you from your dreams, there’s no escape when what haunts you lies within. We are committed to giving you a scare you won’t forget in the best haunted lodge yet. (This event is not suitable for children under 12.) Haunted Lodge Details Visit the website for...
Community Music Series
Over the next four months, Heritage London Foundation, in partnership with Lucas Tensen and Friends, will be hosting music concerts at Grosvenor Lodge and the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate. Come enjoy a diverse range of music styles and performers with interactive...
Building the London Asylum for the Insane
In 1870, the former London Asylum for the Insane opened its doors to patients from across Southern Ontario in need of mental health care. Twenty years earlier the first government funded institution for the care of the mentally ill opened in Toronto – however, within...
Mini Wedding and Vow Renewal Packages for 2023 and 2024
We are excited to announce new mini wedding and vow renewal dates for 2023 and 2024 are now available for booking at Grosvenor Lodge and Elsie Perrin Williams Estate! We will be offering these intimate ceremonies on choice weekends throughout the year with options to...
Archaeological Dig at Grosvenor Lodge
While snow covers the grounds of Grosvenor Lodge today, many months ago, during the height of summer, exciting things were happening around the over one-hundred-and-fifty-year-old home. At the end of July, Heritage London Foundation and...
The History of Hosiery Manufacturing in London
While London is well-known for some of its successful twentieth century commercial enterprises, ranging from beer and cigars to banking and insurance, it has been forgotten as one of Ontario’s hubs for hosiery manufacturing.
Book Your Holiday Photoshoot with Heritage London Foundation
It's that time of year again when our grounds our blanketed with snow, our fires are crackling, and our photographers are capturing family memories! Looking for a London location with character to be the backdrop to your family photos? Book your Holiday Photoshoot at...
Grosvenor Lodge Gardens Part 2: The Evolution of the Kitchen Garden
As mentioned in Part 1 of this series, the kitchen garden seen in place today was installed as a millennium project. In 2000, grant money was given by the Trillium Foundation, London Community Foundation, and the Richard and Beryl Ivey Fund. The new garden was...
HLF Honours the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30, 2021, we mark Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This new federal statutory holiday has been established as a day to reflect upon the legacy and impact of residential schools in Canada. For many decades, Indigenous children were...
Take a Stroll through Grosvenor Lodge Gardens: Part 1
Those of you who follow the progress of Heritage London Foundation and have received our newsletters over the years will be aware that the grounds at Grosvenor Lodge present a unique challenge. Heritage London Foundation has to maintain them with a minuscule budget...