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This is a list of plantation great houses in Jamaica.These houses were built in the 18th and 19th centuries when sugar cane made Jamaica the wealthiest colony in the West Indies. [1] Sugar plantations in the Caribbean were worked by enslaved African people [ 2 ] until the aboltion of slavery in 1833.
Unfortunately, the spectacular suites aren't exactly budget friendly -- staying at one of the heavenly properties, which are located in Montego Bay, Jamaica, will set you back about $4,000 per night.
Hagley Gap is a settlement in Saint Thomas parish in southeastern Jamaica. It is a farming village, located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Kingston near the top of the Blue Mountains , whose primary source of revenue is Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee .
Pages in category "Populated places in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
It was established in 1734 as a sugar estate by Attorney General of Jamaica Andrew Arcedeckne, [1] and was subsequently run by his son Chaloner Arcedeckne. [2] In 1775, John Kelly (the supervisor of the plantation) recorded a total yield of 740 hogshead of sugar, more than double that of 1769 (350).
Serge Island Dairies is located in the parish. St. Thomas also has many factories for food processing and electrical equipment. Current efforts are being made by Upliftment Jamaica to create, support and provide opportunities to the people of St. Thomas, and to encourage economic and social transformation on a community and county-wide basis ...
Duckenfield, Jamaica is a village in St Thomas, in south-east Jamaica. It is named after the sugar plantation on which it is located. It is named after the sugar plantation on which it is located. It is a very poor community, [ 1 ] but it has grown substantially in recent years.
Hampton Court is a small district on the eastern tip of St. Thomas, the most easterly parish on the island of Jamaica. Hampton Court lies east of Golden Grove, west of Duckenfield, west of Dalvey and north of Rocky Point. It is the home of the Isaac Barrant Clinic and the Duckenfield Primary School.