Tavistock is located 15 kilometers southeast of Stratford and five kilometers south of Shakespeare on County Road 59. In 1848, Captain Henry Eckstein founded Tavistock. The world championship crokinole tournament has been held here annually since 1999.
Innerkip is located on Oxford Road 29 north of Highway 401, northeast
of Woodstock.
Huntingford is located on County Road 59, north of Woodstock, west of
Innerkip.
Punkeydoodles Corners is located
four miles east of Tavistock. Today the corner has a scattering of houses and
farms. At one time it was a bustling stop along the Huron Road. The most
popular legend about how it got its name is from the song “Yankee Doodle Dandyâ€
which was popular in the 1800s and often sung around the piano at the inn and
tavern located at the Corner during the late nineteenth century. Today, the
corner is the meeting place of three districts – Oxford County, Perth County
and the Region of Waterloo.
Hickson is located at the intersection of Highway 59 and County
Road 8, about thirteen kilometers north of Woodstock and ten kilometers south
of Tavistock. Hickson was founded in 1876 when the Port Dover and Lake Huron
Railway created a whistle-stop here. The new village was named after Sir Joseph
Hickson, the general manager of the Grand Trunk Railway.
Tavistock – 52 Woodstock Street South – The Glass Swan – This late Italianate style has existed since 1892 when Dr. Otto Niemeier bricked over two adjoining structures. This residence is one of the oldest remaining in Tavistock and was the location of several early merchants and doctors.#6 – paired cornice brackets under the eaves#18 – Queen Anne style – three-story tower, Doric pillars supporting veranda with pediment28 Hope Street West – hipped roof with dormer, pediment44 Hope Street West – verge board trim on gable# 45 – Hillcroft – A lovely yellow brick Queen Anne, with an interesting variation of roof pitches; beautiful Neoclassical pillar detailsYellow brick, two story – verge board, cornice brackets94 William Street – The Maples Home for Seniors – Second Empire – mansard roof, dormers, drip molds and keystones, bay window182 Blandford Street – built in 1867 – first owner Charles Vincent – two story frame house with a stone front and a decorative roof with dormers172 Blandford Street – built 1855 – 2 story home with stone foundation, gingerbread trim on the center gable, a porch on each floor. The owners welcomed us, showed their home and shared a picnic lunch with us in their backyard.134 Blandford Street – built 1880 – 2 story yellow brick with red brick corners quoins and red brick above windows, gingerbread trim on gable132 Coleman Street – Gothic – built 1888 – 2 story stone building, steel roof, verge board trim on gableTwo-story stone building with hipped roofHuntingford – Gothic Style, yellow brick, two storyVictorian style, 2 story, bay windows on lower level, yellow brick, balcony above porch, quoining, voussoirs, decorative brickworkYellow brick, two-story home with bay windows on each corner, paired cornice brackets under the eaves, hipped roof
