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View with Side Frame! Location DB > Canada > Ontario > Ancaster > Hermitage Ruins  Name Hermitage Ruins  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Stewie on 4/27/2007 8:39 AM last modified by phrenzee on 4/4/2011 8:17 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description  Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Ancaster, Ontario Canada Owner: Hamilton Conservation Authority See a map of this location  Hazards what little is left of the structure is incredibly unstable and of course the GHOSTS!BOOGABOO  Interesting Features Very old, partial structure remains. Beautiful location.  Security Measures fences Various Park staff are in and around the structure often.  Historical Dates Built: 1855 Closed: 1934  Required Equipment gloves  Recommended Equipment  History "From the historical plaque on-site": THE HERMITAGE The Hermitage had several owners before it was acquired by George Gordon Browne Leith in 1855. Mr. Leith, a wealthy Irish-born Scottish immigrant, settled his family on the land because of it's proximity to the priveleges of the British upper class establishment in the Hamilton area. It was also a fitting location because it's rolling hills and gentle streams brought back emotional memories of the Scottish landscape. He built a large stone house with limestone quarried from the property. The Leith's used the Hermitage as a summer residence and spent the winters in either Hamilton or Scotland. Eleanor Alma Dick-Lauder, the only one of the five Leith children to be born in Canada, was devoted to her family's home. Even after it's destruction by fire in 1934, she built a modest house within it's ruins and lived there alone until her death in 1942. The ruins of the Hermitage, found on the Headwaters Trail, are all that remain of the graceful splendour of the Leith estate. The gatehouse museum, part of the original estate, housed the gatekeeper and his family. It now exhibits artifacts excavated from the ruins which tell the story of the Leith family.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Spring 2007 Fri, Apr 27th, 2007 posted by Stewie 16 pictures Logtec's night, 07 Sat, Mar 29th, 2008 posted by logtec 6 pictures First Trip Fri, Jan 2nd, 2009 posted by unlisted 10 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 4/4/2011 8:41 PM.  Latest Changes on Apr 4 11 at 20:41, Emperor Wang validated this location on Apr 4 11 at 20:17, phrenzee changed the following: City on May 20 09 at 8:17, Steed validated this location on May 20 09 at 4:23, e-photog changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy on Jan 3 09 at 15:49, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jan 3 09 at 3:37, Emperor Wang moved this gallery into this location on Jul 25 08 at 6:36, Steed validated this location on Mar 29 08 at 3:16, logtec updated gallery picture April 08 084 on Mar 29 08 at 3:13, logtec added some pictures to a gallery on Mar 29 08 at 3:11, logtec created a new gallery  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2022 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 78 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 676127909 pages have been generated.