Lucan, in plain words
The Township of Lucan Biddulph was formed on January 1, 1999, when the Village of Lucan and Biddulph Township came together. The township describes itself as a picturesque rural farming community with two urban settlements, Lucan and Granton, and it puts itself less than half an hour from each of London, Grand Bend and Stratford, and about two hours west of Toronto. Clandeboye, Mooresville, Elginfield, Whalen Corners and Prospect Hill are the other communities inside it. Lucan is where the township office is.
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How Lucan began
Lucan's story starts before the village had its name. In 1829 the Canada Company granted refuge and land to about 200 Black Americans from Cincinnati, who founded the Wilberforce colony; the township describes Wilberforce as a settlement commonly known to be part of the Underground Railroad. Many of those settlers later moved on to the cities, and a few stayed to farm. Irish settlers fleeing the potato famine and a large English group followed, and the village they built was first called Marystown, after the wife of the surveyor John McDonald. That name was already registered with the Post Office, so it became Lucan, in tribute to Lord Lucan. The Grand Trunk Railway came through in 1856, the post office followed in 1857, and Lucan was incorporated as a village in 1872.
The Donnelly story
Lucan is also where people come to learn about the Donnellys, an Irish Catholic family who settled in Biddulph Township on the road that became known as the Roman Line, about 25 km north-west of London. After years of feuding with neighbours, a vigilante mob attacked the family on the night of February 3 into February 4, 1880, killed five members of the family and burned the farmhouse. There were two trials in London, and no one was ever convicted.
The Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum, at 171 Main Street, tells that story alongside the rest of Lucan's: the early Black settlement, the Irish and Dutch settlers, and local history more broadly, with a library and local history centre for genealogy. In season it's open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm, from Mother's Day weekend to the end of September, and from October 1, 2026 to May 8, 2027 it's open Thursday to Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm. It also runs evening events, including a candlelight tour of the museum.
That history is part of the feel of the place, but Lucan today is a lively village: a Main Street with shops and places to eat, an arena that's busy all winter, parks with splash pads, diamonds and courts, an 18-hole golf course in the township, and a calendar full of markets, craft shows and a Santa Claus parade.
- $642,000median sale price, January to September
- 3homes sold in September
- 5,680people, up 20.9% since 2016
- 16.5%of homes built since 2016
Stop 1 · Getting thereGetting around
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Highway 4 is Lucan's road to London. Heading north from the city it passes through Arva and Birr, meets the western end of Highway 7 at Elginfield, curves slightly west through Lucan, and carries on north at Clandeboye toward Exeter. The township describes itself as less than half an hour from London, Grand Bend and Stratford.
- HighwayHighway 4 runs through Lucan and on north at Clandeboye
- To Londonless than half an hour, by the township's own description
- BusMiddlesex County Connect Route 1, weekdays, to Ilderton, Arva and London
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Without a car, Middlesex County Connect Route 1 runs between Lucan, Ilderton, Arva and London on weekdays, with Lucan stops on Main Street at the Lucan Community Centre and by the west entrance of the Foodland parking lot. A one-way trip is $5; book through the BlaiseTransit app or 1-888-465-0783. There's no service on statutory and civic holidays.
Stop 2 · What a home costsThe market right now
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Lucan Biddulph, September 2026
- 3homes sold in September
- 53for sale at month end
- $642,000median sale price, January to September
LSTAR's figures for the whole municipality. One month can mislead, and a village lot and a farm can sell in the same month ten times apart, so read these as the weather, not the forecast. The median is the middle sale, not an average. What your street does is a different question, and I'll show you the sales behind the answer. London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR), members' statistics package, September 2026.
Stop 3 · The homesHomes in Lucan
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Lucan Biddulph · 2021 Census
- 5,680people, up 20.9% since 2016
- 2,172homes
- 87.5%single detached
- 16.5%built 2016–2021
- 37.6median age
- 2.7people per household
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile (Catalogue 98-316-X2021001), whole municipality. The 2026 Census housing results aren't out until 2027.
Lucan and Granton are the township's serviced villages. Lucan Biddulph publishes annual performance reports for the Lucan Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system and for the Granton wastewater treatment and collection system, alongside reports on its water supply. There's a bulk water station at the Lucan water tower on Scott's Drive and another at the Granton fire station.
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In Lucan you'll find older homes on the streets around Main Street and newer homes on the streets that have grown out from it. Granton is a smaller village with its own park, rink and fire station. Clandeboye sits just north of Lucan on Highway 4. Outside the villages it's farmland, with country homes and farms on larger lots; plan on a private well and septic system out there, and make inspections of both a condition of your offer.
The township handles planning, building permits and development charges, and has pages on additional residential units, its official plan review and its servicing master plan. If you're picturing a second unit, an addition or a severance, ask the township first.
What's being built
Council Watch
Our reading of the published council agendas follows Strathroy-Caradoc and London today. For Lucan Biddulph, the planning file lives with the municipality and Middlesex County; the links are under Who runs it.
What Council Watch covers →Stop 4 · SchoolsSchools in and around Lucan
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Lucan's public elementary school is Wilberforce Public School, at 340 Beech Street, run by the Thames Valley District School Board; its name carries on the village's first settlement. For Catholic education, the London District Catholic School Board lists St. Patrick as its Lucan school.
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High school and country assignments depend on the exact address. TVDSB's Find My Local School page has a school locator, and the Catholic board has a Find Your Home School tool. Run the address through both before you write an offer, and confirm busing.
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On Main Street, Lucan Care Pharmacy (IDA), at 315 Main Street at Coursey Line, is open every day from 9 am to 7 pm, with free prescription delivery, MedsCheck reviews, seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and pharmacist prescribing for common ailments such as pink eye, insect bites and urinary tract infections.
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To find a family doctor, register with Health Care Connect online or by calling 811 (TTY 711), with your health card number; a Care Connector searches for a doctor or nurse practitioner taking patients in your area. Register as soon as you move.
For emergencies, London Health Sciences Centre runs adult emergency departments at University Hospital and Victoria Hospital, and Children's Hospital has its own emergency department.
Lucan Biddulph Fire Services has two stations staffed by trained volunteers: Lucan at 216 Main Street and Granton at 511 Station Street.
Stop 6 · Parks, arenas and the yearOut and about in Lucan
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The Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre, at 263 Main Street, is the centre of things. It has the ice surface, with minor sports getting first call, and the Lions Den, a heated lounge that looks out over the ice. There's a main hall and gym that holds 585 people plus 140 in the mezzanine, a multipurpose hall for 180, a commercial kitchen, and the Lions Active Living Centre for seniors. Outside are the outdoor pool, two ball diamonds, soccer fields, a walking track, a playground, a fenced dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs, and community garden plots.
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Parks. Lion's Market St Park, at 131 Market Street, has updated playground equipment, a large pavilion, a walking loop, a ball diamond and the Scout and Guide hall. Lucan Optimist Elm St Park, at 111 Elm Street, has the splash pad, a playground, a basketball court, a ball diamond, a walking loop and a new all-wheels park. Spencer Park, at 160 Spencer Avenue, has a new playground, tennis and pickleball courts and a pavilion. In Granton, Granton Park at 426 Queen Street has tennis and basketball courts, a soccer field, a ball diamond, a playground, a pavilion with a kitchen, a skate park, the Granton Community Garden and, in winter, a rink kept by the Granton Park Committee.
The library. The Lucan branch of the Middlesex County Library is at 270 Main Street.
Golf. The township has an 18-hole golf course.
- ArenaLucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre, 263 Main Street
- MuseumLucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum, 171 Main Street
The year in Lucan
The township keeps a full community calendar. Here's how 2026 runs:
- Spring: Pitch-In Day and e-waste drop-off in April, then a community-wide yard sale and the Not Your Mothers Craft Show at the Community Centre in May.
- Summer: Outdoor Night Markets on Main, the last Friday of each month from May to September, 5 to 9 pm. Outdoor movie nights move around the parks: Elm Street Park in June, Granton Park in July, Market St. Park in August. Canada Day runs June 30 and July 1.
- Fall: the Christmas Craft Show at the Community Centre in early November, and Remembrance Day services on November 11 at the Granton Cenotaph at 9:30 am and the Lucan Cenotaph at the Legion at 11 am.
- Winter: the Lighting of the Lights, and the Santa Claus Parade on Lucan's Main Street, December 5, 2026, at 6 pm.
The Donnelly museum adds its own evening events through the year.
Stop 7 · Who runs itWho runs Lucan
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Municipality
Lucan BiddulphMiddlesex CountyZoning, permits, taxes, water and sewer all follow the municipality, not the postal address.
- MunicipalityTownship of Lucan Biddulph
- CountyMiddlesex County
- Sewermunicipal wastewater systems in Lucan and Granton
Lucan, Granton and Clandeboye are governed by the Township of Lucan Biddulph, a lower-tier municipality inside Middlesex County. The township office is at 270 Main Street, Lucan (519-227-4491), and the website is lucanbiddulph.on.ca.
Council is five people: a mayor, a deputy mayor and three ward councillors. Agendas and minutes are on the township's website, along with the 2026 election information.
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Water and sewer billing, building permits, planning and development charges all come from the township. Before you buy, confirm whether the property is on municipal services, what the zoning allows, and what's planned nearby.
Stop 8 · Over coffeeThings I'd tell you about Lucan over coffee
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Outside the villages, check the well and septic.
- 01Go to the museum. Even if you think you know the Donnelly story, the museum on Main Street tells it alongside Wilberforce and the village's settlers, and it's the best hour you'll spend learning the place.
- 02Lucan is a Main Street town. The night markets, the Santa Claus parade, the craft shows and the bus stop are all on Main Street, and so is the community centre.
- 03Highway 4 is the commute. It runs straight down through Arva into north London, and Route 1 of County Connect runs it on weekdays if you'd rather not drive.
- 04Granton is its own village. It has its own park, rink, fire station and cenotaph, and it's on municipal sewer like Lucan.
- 05Outside the villages, check the well and septic. Country homes in the township are on private systems, and both deserve their own inspection before you firm up.
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Questions people ask me
What municipality is Lucan in?
Lucan is in the Township of Lucan Biddulph, in Middlesex County. The township was formed on January 1, 1999, from the Village of Lucan and Biddulph Township, and it also includes Granton and Clandeboye. The township office is at 270 Main Street, Lucan.
How far is Lucan from London?
The township describes Lucan Biddulph as less than half an hour from London, Grand Bend and Stratford. Highway 4 runs from north London through Arva and Elginfield into Lucan, and Middlesex County Connect Route 1 runs between Lucan, Ilderton, Arva and London on weekdays.
Where can I learn about the Black Donnellys?
The Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum at 171 Main Street, Lucan, tells the story of the Donnelly family, five of whom were killed by a mob on February 4, 1880, along with the area's early Black settlement and its Irish and Dutch settlers. Check its website for seasonal hours.
What schools are in Lucan?
The Thames Valley District School Board runs Wilberforce Public School at 340 Beech Street, and the London District Catholic School Board lists St. Patrick in Lucan. Confirm the assignment for any address, including high school, with each board's school locator.
What's at the Lucan Community Centre?
The Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre at 263 Main Street has an ice surface, a main hall and gym, a multipurpose hall, a seniors' active living centre and a commercial kitchen, with an outdoor pool, ball diamonds, soccer fields, a dog park and a walking track outside.