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  2. Saint James Parish, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    St. James is a suburban parish, located on the north-west end of the island of Jamaica in the county of Cornwall. Its capital is Montego Bay (derived from the Spanish word manteca (lard) because many wild hogs were found there, from which lard was made).

  3. List of plantations in Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    "Montpelier" by James Hakewill, 1820–21. [23] Cinnamon Hill [24] Kensington Estate [25] [26] Old Montpelier [27] The Destruction of Roehampton Estate in the parish of St. James's in January 1832 the property of J. Baillie Esq. Lithograph, Adolphe Duperly, Jamaica 1833. Roehampton [28] "Rose Hall" by James Hakewill, 1820–21. [23] Rose Hall [29]

  4. Jamaica Plain - Wikipedia

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    As Jamaica Plain became a part of Boston, the rate of growth continued to increase. The triple decker house, a defining image in urban New England architecture, first showed up in the 1870s, and spread rapidly in the 1890s. In Jamaica Plain, the first commercial blocks were built in the 1870s, with the first brick commercial building erected in ...

  5. Parishes of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The parishes of Jamaica are the main units of local government in Jamaica. They were created following the English settlement of Jamaica in 1655. This administrative structure for the Colony of Jamaica developed slowly. However, since 1 May 1867, Jamaica has been divided into the current fourteen parishes. These were retained after independence ...

  6. Roehampton Estate - Wikipedia

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    Roehampton Estate was a plantation in St James Parish, Jamaica. It was the scene of substantial destruction during the Baptist War (1831-2). The estate was owned by John Baillie, an absentee plantation owner who lived in Montagu Square, London. [1]

  7. Cambridge, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Cambridge is a town in Jamaica. It is the main township of the parish of St James, nestled in mountains, fifteen (15) miles south east of the City of Montego Bay and its hub is historic Wilmot Max Ramsay Square [1] (Jamaica Gleaner, Thursday, 23 October 1986). Cambridge is located in the County of Cornwall.

  8. Montpelier, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Montpelier is located near the western boundary of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, [1] approximately 10 kilometres from the parish's capital Montego Bay. [2] The Great River which marks the boundary between Saint James Parish and Hanover Parish separated the Old Montpelier and New Montpelier plantations from Shettlewood Pen.

  9. Saint James North Western - Wikipedia

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    Saint James North Western is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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