The District Capital 1815-1825

Photo by Alan L Brown - August 24, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Norfolk
In Vittoria, at the church on the east side of Lamport Street just south of Brock Street

Plaque Text

In 1800 the London District was formed and justices of the peace possessing administrative and judicial powers were appointed for this area. In 1815 the courts, then held at Charlotteville (Turkey Point) were moved to the new judicial centre at Tisdale's Mills (Vittoria). Here a committee consisting of John Backhouse, Thomas Talbot and Robert Nichol was named to supervise the construction of a court-house and jail. This building was used both by the courts and for occasional religious services until destroyed by fire in 1825. In the following year the district capital was moved to the new settlement at London.