Wed April 30 1975 Sir Henrys House on the Hill THE GREAT HALL shows s grandeur and extravagance beneath the foot ceiling supported by laminated oaken beams yTv Tl it thin I Ml In rk hi Share in a unique experience that has been enjoyed by millions visit Canada famous Casa less than an hour s drive from North Hal ton Imagine a 98 room medieval style castle in the heart of Toronto toa Canadas Famous Castle By Roy Downs TORONTO S with its bold turret sits high on a hill in the centre of Toronto It the whole family will enjoy roaming through This magnif cent landmark was built between 1911 and 19H by a famous Canadian Sr Henry soldier fin and Industrialist Sir Henry was an incurable romantic who had lifelong interest in the of medieval times It was not surprising that he decided to use some of his amassed for tune to build a castle of his own He spent several years studying Old World Castles and gathering materials and furnishings He brought mar glass and panelling from Europe teak from Asia and oak and walnut from prime ureas of North America Scottish stonemasons were brought to build the massive thai surrounds the acre The enchantment of th famous landmark si 11 re flect the on Jnil try of the owner makei iream a roil noted the splendor that dent here The lory bronze doors Alley cop nd named or tt nd or mnj real Hall eel j rt three k I Now worth 1 1 million The castle cost Sir Henry about Today ft could not be duplicated for SO that figure I Is rooms include three bowling alleys 30 bathrooms fireplaces telephones an Indoor marble swimming pool se veral secret passages and two towers offering a magnificent view of the city The grounds are beautifully landscaped One description calls the castle a mixture of 17th Scottish Baronial and Century Fox Sir Henry might have liked that description for he was a flamboyant millionaire an air for showmanship dream was to one day entertain royalty in He gave pari for people at a t mc but the royalty never came known as Ihe Plunger Henry was a founder of Toronto ght Comp He a lot of developing Cinada in the litter pi of Ihe 1600s and n ide a fortune on stock pate in King Edward Vila crowning ceremonies and In one of Ihe flamboyant acts for which he was famous decid to take an entire military band along at his own per expense Then In lflio he took members of the Queen Own to British army manoeu vers paying all the transportation costs plus maintenance of the regiment for several weeks Today the regiment uses part of Sir Henry castle for a museum of Queen Own Incorporated all the latest for that day in electrical equipment Pellatt had elevator for his invalid A tern kept the wine In his unique at the correct ten By the 1920s ling Sir Henry and had devel costing too he left the castle a to his farm at King sessions were sold ft at a fashionable a city of Toronto toot castle for tax Ihe Am power from Falls and was dcterm n to in lettr pow plant on an de So he floated bond n a none form 1 1 I It li it 11