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Callenders Cables
Callenders is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados. See also * List of cities, towns and villages in 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 in length and up to in width, covering an area of . It is situated in the western area of the Nort ... References Christ Church, Barbados Populated places in Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Barbados
The country of Barbados is divided into sub-regions known as parishes. Terminology They are legally styled as the "Parish of (''parish name'')" as opposed to the American naming convention with "Parish" coming after the name. The use of the term "parish" derives from the island's religious Anglican history under the Church of England. History The system of parish churches was originally based on the system of the Church of England and was the visible expression forming the basis of the parliamentary representation in Barbados. The differing size and shape of each parish were primarily influenced by the large plantation estates of cotton, sugar cane and tobacco that existed during the colonial years of Barbados. As various chapels of ease were created during the 17th century across the island, some local churches were elevated to parish church status, leading to the formation of new parishes surrounding those freshly created vestries. By 1629, the English settlers after landing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ Church, Barbados
The parishes of Barbados, parish of Christ Church is one of eleven historic political divisions of Barbados. It has a land area of and is found at the southern end of the island. Christ Church has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton. The parish contains the Sir Grantley Adams International Airport as well as the last remaining mangrove swamp in the country, the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary. Under Barbados's historic vestry, the main Christ Church Parish Church, parish church was originally seated near Dover. After it and the courtyard were destroyed by flood in 1669, the Church of England parish church, main parish church moved to Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados, Oistins area, becoming the main town and former Christ Church Parish Church, capital of the parish. The South Point Lighthouse is located in South Point, Christ Church, between Atlantic Shores and Green Garden, also in Christ Church. Another notable area o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities, Towns And Villages In 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 in length and up to in width, covering an area of . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; Many of the village names in Barbados are based upon the names of plantations. Barbados is divided into 11 parishes. Christ Church * Atlantic Shores * Bannatyne * Blue Waters * Boarded Hall * Briggs * Callenders * Cane Vale * Chancery Lane * Charnocks * Clapham * Edey * Hastings * Hopewell * Maxwell * Maxwell Hill * Newton Terrace * Oistins * Rockley * Scarborough * Seawell * Saint Lawrence * Welches * Woman's Bay * Worthing * Wotton * Yorkshire Saint Andrew * Barclays Park * Baxters * Belleplaine * Breedy's * Bruce Vale * Chalky Mount * Cherry Tree Hill * Greenland * Hillaby * Turner's Hall Woods – park and nature reserve * White Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
