John Cundell Stables
113 York Street
Written by Bytown Museum
on
03/Dec/2009
You may have seen horse-led carriage or wagon rides in the Byward Market but did you know that there are still horse stables in Lowertown? John Cundell Stables is located along York Street, near Dalhousie.
The current owner, John Cundell, is the third generation of the Cundell family to operate the stables, which began operating in the late 1800s and are now over 115 years old. They are the last private stables in the city's core, legal only because they were there before a bylaw was passed to keep horses out of non-agricultural areas.
In December, watch for the Cundell family's free wagon rides, led by a pair of Belgian draught horses. Is there a better way to enjoy the holiday season in the Byward Market?
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From its very beginnings in 1826, Bytown (early Ottawa) was divided geographically, with Uppertown to the west of the Rideau Canal and Lowertown to the east. Lowertown, then ... read more
