16-717: Woodham may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Woodham, Ontario England [ edit ] Woodham, Buckinghamshire Woodham, County Durham Woodham, Surrey Woodham Ferrers , Essex South Woodham Ferrers , Essex Woodham Mortimer , Essex Woodham Walter , Essex Schools [ edit ] Woodham Academy , County Durham, England Woodham High School , Pensacola, Florida Woodham Ley Primary School , Essex, England Golf Clubs [ edit ] Woodham Golf and Country Club , County Durham, United Kingdom People [ edit ] Cecil Woodham-Smith (1896 – 1977),
32-546: A British historian Dai Woodham (1919 – 1994), a British businessman Luke Woodham (born 1981), American perpetrator of the 1997 Pearl High School shooting Other uses [ edit ] Little Woodham , a living museum in Hampshire, England South Woodham Ferrers railway station , Essex, England Woodham Brothers scrapyard, in Barry, Wales See also [ edit ] Woodhams Topics referred to by
48-588: A community of over 300 with the help of Isaac Carling bringing immigrants from the Exeter and Devon areas of England . The original Carling homestead, a designated historical landmark still stands on Huron St.W. It was on July 1, 1873, when the settlements north and south of the Ausable River (Francistown and Exeter respectively) merged to form the Village of Exeter. The first written reference to Exeter
64-591: A tavern for the area. Railway service arrived in Exeter in the 1870s. This was in the form of the London, Huron and Bruce Railway . Incorporated in 1871, it was leased to the Great Western Railway in 1873, which also provided financial guarantees for its construction costs. Completed in 1876, it was built northward from a junction near London, crossing the original Grand Trunk Railway mainline (later
80-482: Is a mix of full-time and volunteers at three fire stations. Huron County EMS serves South Huron from their Exeter base. This Southwestern Ontario geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Exeter, Ontario Exeter is a community in the municipality of South Huron , in the southern portion of Huron County , Ontario , Canada , located approximately 40 kilometres north of London . The community proclaims itself
96-513: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Woodham, Ontario South Huron is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario , located in the southern part of Huron County . It was formed by amalgamation of the townships of Stephen and Usborne with the Town of Exeter in 2001, in an Ontario-wide municipal restructuring imposed by
112-650: Is home to Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome , a public airport and former British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. The airport has no schedule airline service (closest is London International Airport ), serving only private general aviation aircraft. The airfield host a company that modifies private jets. Ontario Highway 4 is the main road serving South Huron, which connects with Ontario Highway 401 and Ontario Highway 402 in London, Ontario . Policing in South Huron served via Ontario Provincial Police Clinton Detachment. South Huron Fire Department
128-551: Is located on the north-south Highway 4 . At the north end of the community, Highway 4 intersects with County Road 83 . This intersection of Highway 4 and County Road 83 is the busiest intersection in Huron County . Freight train service is provided by the Goderich-Exeter Railway , connecting to Canadian National Railway service at London , Stratford and Toronto . The line running through Exeter
144-640: Is managed by the Avon Maitland District School Board , which has Exeter Elementary School and South Huron District High School in the town, on adjoining properties. Catholic education is under the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board , which manages Precious Blood Catholic Elementary School in Exeter. There is no Catholic secondary school in the town; students have to travel to Clinton or Stratford. Health and wellness facilities in
160-550: Is most commonly used by the Hensall District Co-Operative. The closest local airfield is at Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome , south of Exeter in Huron Park. Closest major international airport is London International Airport . Exeter is served by scheduled bus service to Owen Sound and London . Exeter is home to many community organizations including: Public education in Exeter
176-716: The "Home of the White Squirrel ", owing to the presence of the unusually-coloured mammals. Exeter's mascot , "Willis The White Wonder", can be seen at many community events throughout the year, including Canada Day celebrations, the Exeter Rodeo, and the Santa Claus Parade. Exeter was first founded in the winter of 1832 by the Irish settlers James and Jane Willis accompanied by the explorer Sir John Jacques and Sir John Exeter. By 1853, Exeter had grown into
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#1732787261499192-753: The CN Forest Subdivision) at Lucan Crossing, the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway (later the CN Goderich Subdivision) at Clinton Junction, and terminating at Wingham Junction with the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway . It passed through Exeter on its way from Lucan Crossing to Clinton Junction. A rail yard existed in Exeter by 1949, as well as a spur line serving the Exeter Produce and Storage Company. By this time,
208-438: The provincial government. Communities in South Huron include: In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , South Huron had a population of 10,063 living in 4,339 of its 4,722 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 10,096 . With a land area of 425.12 km (164.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.7/km (61.3/sq mi) in 2021. The community
224-653: The railway had come under the management of the Grand Trunk conglomerate and, later, the Canadian National Railways (CN). The line was later sold to the Goderich-Exeter Railway (GEXR) in 1991. Exeter eventually became a town of over 4,700 people. Paintings of some of Exeter's historical citizens, by the late artist Harry Burke, may be seen at the Exeter Legion Hall. Exeter was damaged by an F2 tornado on December 12, 1946. Exeter
240-502: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Woodham . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodham&oldid=1151290744 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
256-502: Was by Rev. William Proudfoot who passed through the area in 1833. He described the area as having "excellent soil" with the trees "being chiefly maple, elm, oak, ironwood and black ash". When he passed through the area through London Road, which was barely a trail, there were only two dwellings in what is now Exeter. They were the homes of James Willis and William McConnell. Proudfoot spent the night in McConnell's home which also served as
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