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Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Arnos Vale is a former agricultural estate and now a settlement in Greathead Bay, formerly Warrawarrou Bay, in southern Saint Vincent (island), Saint Vincent, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is centred southeast of the capital, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown. The country's former main airport, E. T. Joshua Airport occupied part of the area, and used to be called Arnos Vale Airport. The area is mainly green and has a coastline to the south. As to the traditional parishes of the island, determining the local forerunner church and present local body, it lies in the parish of Saint_George_Parish,_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines, Saint George, which contains the capital and about half of the island's population. It is one of five parishes on the main island. The town hosts a 18,000-seat cricket and football stadium at the Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale Sports Complex. Relocation of airport to Argyle International Airport, Argyle has led government t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its territory consists of the main island of Saint Vincent and, south of that, two-thirds of the northern part of the Grenadines, a chain of 32 smaller islands. Some of the Grenadines are inhabited—Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Petit Saint Vincent, Palm Island, Mayreau, Young Island—while others are not: Tobago Cays, Baliceaux, Battowia, Quatre, Petite Mustique, Savan and Petit Nevis. Most of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lies within the Hurricane Alley. To the north of Saint Vincent lies Saint Lucia, to the east is Barbados, and Grenada lies to the south. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population density of over 300 inhabitants/km2 (700 per sq. mi.), with approxima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. Its largest volcano and the country's highest peak, Soufrière (volcano), La Soufrière, is active, with the latest episode of volcanic activity having begun in December 2020 and intensifying in April 2021. There were major territory wars between the indigenous population of the Black Caribs, also called the Garifuna, and Great Britain in the 18th century, before the island was ceded to the British in 1763 and again in 1783. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 October 1979 and became part of the British Commonwealth of Nations thereafter. Approximately 130,000 people currently live on the island, and the population saw significant migration to the UK in the early 1900s and between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided into six parishes. Five parishes (except Grenadines) are on the island of Saint Vincent, while the Grenadines Parish include the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines. See also * ISO 3166-2:VC *List of Caribbean First-level Subdivisions by Total Area This is a list of first-level country subdivisions within the Caribbean in order of total area. Those administrative divisions that are the largest within their respective countries are highlighted in bold. The list also contains first-level admin ... * Commonwealth Local Government Forum-Americas External links Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Statoids.com Subdivisions of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Parishes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 Parishes, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines geography-related lists {{SaintVincent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint George is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated in the most southerly portion of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 52 km² it is the country's third largest parish by total area. According to the 2000 census it has a population of approximately 52,400 making it the most populous parish in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and by extent, the most densely populated as well. Its population accounts for 44% of that of the country and its area, only 13%. Kingstown, the largest settlement and the capital of Saint George, also happens to be the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Other major towns include Arnos Vale, Calliaqua and Villa. The parish also includes the offshore islets Milligan Cay and Young Island. Populated places The following populated places are located in the parish of Saint George: * Arnos Vale () * Belmont () * Brighton Village () * Calliaqua () * Greathead () * Kingstown Kingstown is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingstown, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 12,909 (2012), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the island's agricultural industry centre and a port of entry for tourists. The city lies within the parish of Saint George in the south-west corner of Saint Vincent. History The modern capital, Kingstown, was founded by French settlers shortly after 1722, although Saint Vincent had 196 years of British rule before its independence. The botanical garden, conceived in 1765, is one of the oldest in the Western hemisphere. William Bligh, made famous from the Mutiny on the Bounty, brought seed of the breadfruit tree here for planting, . Geography The town is surrounded by steep hills. Secondary education is provided by the Thomas Saunders Secondary School, Boys Grammar School, Girls High School, Bishop College, St Martain, and St Josephs Convent School at Richmond Hill. Transp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Saint George is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, situated in the most southerly portion of the island of Saint Vincent. With an area of 52 km² it is the country's third largest parish by total area. According to the 2000 census it has a population of approximately 52,400 making it the most populous parish in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and by extent, the most densely populated as well. Its population accounts for 44% of that of the country and its area, only 13%. Kingstown, the largest settlement and the capital of Saint George, also happens to be the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Other major towns include Arnos Vale, Calliaqua and Villa. The parish also includes the offshore islets Milligan Cay and Young Island. Populated places The following populated places are located in the parish of Saint George: * Arnos Vale () * Belmont () * Brighton Village () * Calliaqua () * Greathead () * Kingstown Kingstown is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnos Vale Stadium
The Arnos Vale Stadium is a cricket ground in Arnos Vale, near Kingstown, St. Vincent. The multi-use ground – part of Arnos Vale Sports Complex – is situated next to and to the west of the Arnos Vale Playing Field. The stadium holds the capacity to accommodate 18,000 people and is mostly used for football and cricket matches. History The stadium hosted its first ever international game on 4 February 1981. The match was an ODI between West Indies and England and was a close encounter which the hosts won by two runs. The ground's maiden Test match came in 1997, when the West Indies played Sri Lanka to a draw, with Sri Lanka finishing on 233–8 chasing a target of 269 runs. The second Test held at the ground, in 2009, saw Bangladesh record their maiden Test victory over the West Indies by 95 runs. At the time the West Indies were without many of their leading players due to a dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board, so seven Test debutantes featured in the West Indian team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyle International Airport
Argyle International Airport (often referred to as Argyle Airport or simply AIA) is an international airport on the island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in Argyle, about from the capital Kingstown. The airport is one of St. Vincent and the Grenadines' most important infrastructure assets and the country's first international airport. It is the largest international gateway into the country and connects St. Vincent and the Grenadines to major airports such as Miami International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, London Heathrow Airport as well as other airports in the Caribbean. It is the largest of five airports in the multi-island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the others being J. F. Mitchell Airport in Bequia, Canouan Airport, Mustique Airport and Union Island Airport, all in the Grenadines. Argyle International Airport serves as a major gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Of St
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago. There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic. There are also artificial islands, which are man-made. Etymology The word ''island'' derives from Middle English ''iland'', from Old English ''igland'' (from ''ig'' or ''ieg'', similarly meaning 'island' when used independently, and -land carrying its contemporary meaning; cf. Dutch ''eiland'' ("island"), German ''Eiland'' ("small island")). However, the spelling of the word w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Indian Incumbered Estates Acts
The West Indian Incumbered Estates Acts were Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of 1854, 1858, 1862, 1864, 1872, and 1886 that allowed creditors and other interested parties to apply for the sale of estates (plantations) in the British colonies in the West Indies despite legal encumbrances that would normally prevent such a sale. The legislation was modelled on the acts that created the Irish Encumbered Estates' Court after the Great Famine of the 1840s that allowed indebted and moribund estates to be sold. Background The acts were modelled on the legislation that created the Encumbered Estates' Court that allowed indebted Irish estates to be sold following the great famine of the 1840s. The Irish act came into force in 1849 and by July 1853, 3.5 million acres of land had been sold, creditors repaid according to the rulings of an independent tribunal, and estates purchased with a Parliamentary title guaranteed to be free of encumbrances.Cust, Reginald John. (1865) A Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Cust
Sir Reginald John Cust (1828 – 11 June 1913) was a barrister of Lincoln's Inn, judge, and Chief Commissioner of the West India Incumbered Estates Commission. He was knighted in the 1890 Birthday Honours. Origins He was a son of Rev. Hon. Henry Cockayne Cust (1780-1861), of Cockayne Hatley in Bedfordshire, a Canon of Windsor, a younger son of Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow of Belton House in Lincolnshire. His mother was Lady Anna Maria Elizabeth Needham, a daughter of General Francis Needham, 1st Earl of Kilmorey. Marriage and children He married Lady Elizabeth Caroline Bligh (1830-1914), a historian and genealogist, a daughter of Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley of Cobham Hall in Kent. The Bligh family was the heir of the Stewarts of Cobham Hall, Dukes of Richmond and Lennox, Earls of Darnley, Seigneurs d'Aubigny in France and cousins of the Stuart monarchs, the last in the male line of whom was Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox (1639-1672). She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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