A revealing look at the history of London’s ‘asylum for the insane’
If you haven’t seen the historic buildings on London’s eastern edge, chances are you’ve heard about them. But maybe not for the right reasons, a local historian suggests.
Firefighters battle large blaze at vacant London Psychiatric Hospital
London firefighters were battling a large east-end blaze on Saturday evening that sent up flames and plumes of smoke that were clearly visible from as far away as downtown. It was about 6 p.m. when London Fire Department crews were called to the former London Psychiatric Hospital along Highbury Avenue. Fire officials said firefighters were […]
‘Outrageously slow’: Developer slams city for delays in housing-rich project
The redevelopment of the former London Psychiatric Hospital lands into a sprawling residential community is taking far too long, a developer says. Old Oak Properties bought the site at Oxford Street and Highbury Avenue for $17 million more than two years ago and applied for rezoning earlier this year after meeting city demands. But it […]