Day 27 - Princess and her castle

So this week I will be having 2 pictures posted each day of different things. The theme for this week is Local Landmarks. The girls and I took a trip downtown to take pictures of London's Landmarks today and I will be posting them throughout the week.

But first, here is my little princess and her cousin this morning at our playdate.

Here is today's landmark. Here in London we have what is referred to as the Old Courthouse. It is the original Gaol here in London. Thought I would post the write up on it on the Landmarks London webpage (http://www.landmarkslondon.ca/Founders.html)

Middlesex County Administrative Building & Gaol Formerly the District Court House and Gaol London’s oldest remaining building was opened in 1829 as the District Courthouse and Gaol. It was designed by architect John Ewart on the model of Malahide Castle, the ancestral home in Ireland of Colonel Thomas Talbot, the district’s powerful and agent and the head of the building committee. Originally facing the river, the main door was re-located to the Ridout Street side of the structure when a separate gaol building was attached on the west side in 1846. In 1877, the front tower was added, and in 1911, a law library was added on the south side. During the restoration a block of cells was retained in nearly original condition, including a solitary confinement cell.

On a personal note... this is the location of Mike and I's wedding ceremony and reception. If you think the outside is neat (it grows vines all over the walls in the summer), the inside is just as beautiful! It went along perfectly with our Victorian theme and it was truely a site when our horse and carriage pulled right up infront of the building for pictures! The cells in the basement are unbelievable and the history behind this building is amazing.

P.S. Once the nicer weather comes and the vines grow on the building I will definately be back for more pictures. So, stay tuned! ; )