The current building was opened in 1964 and designed by Eric Bedford. Previously the site had been home to the Union Hotel, founded in the 1850s but demolished in 1962.
In 2019, the UK Government announced a new building would be constructed for the High Commission, on property next to Earnscliffe. The new building is scheduled to open in July 2022.[1] However, the building remains under construction as of July 2023.
^"New High Commission building announced for Ottawa". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
January 01, 1970
high, commission, united, kingdom, ottawa, british, high, commission, ottawa, ontario, main, diplomatic, mission, united, kingdom, canada, located, elgin, street, downtown, ottawa, across, street, from, national, arts, centre, from, parliament, hill, british, . The British High Commission in Ottawa Ontario is the main diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Canada It is located at 80 Elgin Street in downtown Ottawa across the street from the National Arts Centre and not far from Parliament Hill British High Commission in OttawaThe High Commission building in OttawaLocation80 Elgin StreetOttawa Ontario CanadaCoordinates45 25 21 N 75 41 42 W 45 422598 N 75 694894 W 45 422598 75 694894High CommissionerSusannah GoshkoWebsiteBritish High Commission Ottawa Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 External links 4 ReferencesHistory editThe current building was opened in 1964 and designed by Eric Bedford Previously the site had been home to the Union Hotel founded in the 1850s but demolished in 1962 The High Commissioner s position was created in 1928 after the Balfour Declaration of 1926 and was the first such posting for Britain The present High Commissioner is Susannah Goshko The UK has Consulates General in Toronto Montreal Calgary and Vancouver It has Honorary Consuls in St John s Halifax Quebec City and Winnipeg The High Commission also represents the British Overseas Territories in Canada The High Commissioner resides at Earnscliffe a mansion on the Ottawa River In 2019 the UK Government announced a new building would be constructed for the High Commission on property next to Earnscliffe The new building is scheduled to open in July 2022 1 However the building remains under construction as of July 2023 See also editCanada United Kingdom relations Diplomatic missions in Canada List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to CanadaExternal links editUK and CanadaReferences edit New High Commission building announced for Ottawa GOV UK Retrieved 2021 05 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title High Commission of the United Kingdom Ottawa amp oldid 1221590195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
