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Click the map to view an interactive Google map City of London Information 2001 Census:
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Boundaries
(approx.): Fanshawe Park Road (north), Fawn
Court (east), Windermere Road (south), Thames
River (west)
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Subdivisions:
Medway Heights, Richmond Hill, Huntview
Hill
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Population growth
in Masonville is down. Compared to other
neighbourhoods in London,
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Masonville is
below average in population
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Home ownership in
Masonville is on the rise and higher than London
with approximately 8 out of every 10 private
dwellings owned · The average rent in Masonville is $793. This is higher than the average rent in other London neighbourhoods. (The average rent for London was $648) |
History:
Calamity Corners, so named by local residents, was born out of two disastrous accidents at the intersection of Highways 4 and 22. (Richmond Street and Fanshawe Park Road) However, the actual name of the Corners was Masonville... (Click here to read more history) Architectural Styles: This area was mostly developed during the 1960's so many of the homes are influenced by Frank Lloyd Write, or the "Contractor" Style. There are a few original turn of the century homes in the Victorian and Queen Anne styles. Schools The school facilities listed show the schools located in the area. No assumption of automatic enrolment of your child into any particular facility is implied. Parents must speak to the school board of interest for child enrollment. Public Elementary: Masonville Catholic Elementary: St. Thomas More Blessed Kateri Separate School Secondary: No secondary schools are located in this subdivision. The closest Public is Lucas Secondary School. The closest Catholic is St. Thomas Aquinas. Post Secondary Institutions University of Western Ontario: Located at the southern boundary of Masonville. Fanshawe College: The LTC bus trip to Fanshawe college is about 30 minutes. Neighbourhoods Masonville (A neighbourhood located within the Masonville Disctrict) Medway Heights Richmond Hill Huntview Hill Tallwood Windermere Estates Sports Facilities and Parks Ambleside Park Elsie Perrin Williams Estate Helen Shaw Park Ross Park Stoney Creek Off-leash Dog Park Medway Valley Heritage Forest North London Sports Field North Branch Park Proposed Gainsborough Windermere Pathway Connection Libraries Masonville Public Llibrary Hospitals London Health Sciences University Campus: located at the south border of Masonville subdivision. St. Joseph's Health Care: Located south of the Masonville subdivision on Richmond Street. Transportation London Transportation Commission Ride-Guide Map Fanshawe Park Road,(Hwy 22) is the northern border of this area which allows for approximately an hour long drive west to Sarnia or the USA border at Bluewater Bridge, which takes you into the Port Huron Region in Michigan. Richmond Street (Hwy 4) allows for a quick trip north to Arva, Lucan, Mitchell, etc., and is known locally as "The back way" to the Georgian Triangle Region. Shopping Masonville Place and other stores and plazas offer a full range of shopping locations for sports, food, clothing, technology and more. Masonville Place is one of London's more popular shopping malls and is known locally as "Masonville." |