Elora Quarry Conservation Area

Elora Quarry Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Ontario, Canada which is located on Wellington Road 18. Elora Quarry Conservation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Aboyne, as well as near the locality The Gorge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge and Former Elora Drill Shed.

Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge

Museum

Photo: TheGiantVermin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge, located in Fergus, Ontario, is the oldest surviving state-supported poorhouse in Canada. Constructed in 1877, the site operated as a poorhouse and farm until 1947, and as an old age home until 1971.

Former Elora Drill Shed

Historic building

Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Former Elora Drill Shed is a historic building.

Groves Memorial Community Hospital

Hospital

Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elora and Fergus.

Elora

Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elora is a small town near Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is extremely picturesque, sitting along the Grand River and the Elora Gorge. The architecture is very appealing, featuring stonework buildings built by Scottish stonemasons over a century ago.

Fergus

Photo: Angus Chan, CC BY 2.0.

Fergus is a town of about 23,200 people in Wellington County, about 25 km north of Guelph. Fergus sits on the Grand River. It is near many natural settings such as the Elora Gorge and Conservation Area, and Belwood Lake.