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Located in downtown Woodstock Ontario, Court House Square is the centre of municipal politics for the County of Oxford.

When the town plot for Woodstock was designated by Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1793, a five acre plot was set aside for a Court House and Gaol (jail). Over the years, more buildings have been added to Court House Square.


Below is an illustration showing an overhead view of Court House Square. Choose a building to learn more about its history and present day use.

 

Court House Square sketch from the Oxford County Square Study by Trevor Garwood - Jones and Leonard Dickson, circa 1977.


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