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The parish of Saint James ("St. James") is an area located in the western central part of the country of Barbados.Increasingly St. James is becoming known as the playground of the rich and famous, and as a haven for sun-starved tourists with its up-market hotel resorts.
Map of Barbados. This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Barbados. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas.It is 34 kilometres (21 miles) in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km 2 (167 sq mi).
St. James Parish Church, is located in Holetown, St. James, Barbados. It stands on one of the oldest parcels of consecrated land on the island, often known in Barbados as "God's acre". Part of the Diocese of Barbados in the Church in the Province of the West Indies, St. James Parish Church is just north of Holetown, beside Folkestone Park.
St. James 26 By 1913 the owner was Boyle et al. Holders St. James 190 By 1913 the owner was Archer Hope St. James 40 By 1913 the owner was McKenzie Husbands St. James 25 By 1913 the owner was Waite Lancaster St. James 480 By 1913 the owner was Wilkinson & Rutherford Lascelles St. James 196 By 1913 the owner was Dear Mullineux St. James 250
In 1625, Holetown (formerly as St. James Town) was the site of initial English settlement of Barbados (although Captain Cataline had previously landed to collect water in 1620). The envoy (led by John Powell ) was blown off-course from South America to England and took the opportunity to claim the island for the Kingdom of England .
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The Parish of St. James, The Parish of St. Lucy, The Parish of St. Michael, The Parish of St. Peter, and; The Parish of St. Thomas; By 1645, the land holding of Barbados increased and the shape of the original six was reconfigured giving way to an additional five parishes. [3]