Grosvenor Lodge was built in 1853 by Samuel Peters. The Lodge was the Peter's family home for three generations, until grand daughter Leila's death in 1974. In 1992 a coalition of heritage and environmental groups, under the sponsorship of Heritage London Foundation, proposed to operate Grosvenor Lodge as public resource center.
Grosvenor Lodge is now the London Regional Resource Center for Heritage and the Environment. The LRRCHE is administered by the Heritage London Foundation, a nonprofit corporation supporting Heritage and Environmental conservation. In addition to Grosvenor Lodge, HLF also operates the Elsie Perrin Williams Estate, another historic London Property, as a reception center.
Grosvenor Lodge's resource library offers research and action oriented resources to member organizations, schools and London area citizens with an interest in heritage and the environment. Books, journals, AV material, vertical files and electronic networks supply information on local and global issues and organizations, services and upcoming activities.
Grosvenor Lodge acts as a home and support base for member organizations as well as providing: Information on issues and events, Support for small community initiatives involving heritage and the environment.
Grosvenor Lodge is available for weddings, workshops, retreats, seminars, product launches, trade shows, anniversary parties and any business or social event.
What is Grosvenor Lodge
Grosvenor Lodge is a city owned historic estate. It is a home and resource centre for nonprofit heritage and environmental groups.
Grosvenor Lodge provides: information on issues and events, a network of individuals and groups, organization of special events for members and public, support for small community initiatives involving heritage or the environment.
Objectives
- To promote significant historical or natural sites
- To promote community action towards a sustainable future
- To help integrate heritage and environmental action by collecting and organizing resources
- To maintain a facility where members and the public can meet and use resources
- To provide a supportive forum for concerned individuals to come together and share information, ideas and solutions
- To promote community stewardship in a spirit of sharing and cooperation
Mission Statement
A cooperative community endeavour promoting heritage and environmental activities and organizations in the London area.
For more information about Grosvenor Lodge Contact:
Grosvenor Lodge
1017 Western Road, London ON N6G 1G5
Telephone: 519.645.2845
Fax: 519.645.0981
E-mail: Jan Dickinson, Estate Manager
