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Hughson Hall
Bed & Breakfast
Stratford, Ontario

Our home's history

Our home was built by Joseph Sharman in 1875. Joseph was the son of Stratford's first blacksmith, and originally this was the farm house for a 75 acre farm. The home was designed in the Victorian Italianate style by architect Alexander Hepburn who also designed the Huron Street Bridge. The construction cost of the home was $4,000.00. Over the years the house has had many owners including the grandson of the architect who was mayor of Stratford.

Joseph Sharman


The house was also featured in the Warner Brothers movie "One Foot in Heaven", which was nominated for best picture in 1941. The house also graced the cover of Country Home magazine in 1986. In the more recent history the home was part of the local Designer Showcase tour at which time it received its current facelift. We purchased the home in April 2008 and converted the home into a B&B. After a successful first season we are glad that we made the move across the country and look forward to the opportunity to share our home with you.

For a much more detailed history - please click here (636Kb .pdf)

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Front entrance hall Historical architectural detailing Grand staircase
Front entrance hall. Historical architectural detailing. Grand staircase.
The view from above Lounge in luxury The view from above
The view from above. Lounge in luxury. The view from above.






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