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Mile And A Quarter
Mile and a Quarter is a populated place in the parish of Saint Peter, Barbados. See also * List of cities, towns and villages in Barbados References Saint Peter, 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] |
Saint Peter, Barbados
The Parish of Saint Peter ("St. Peter") is one of eleven parishes in the Caribbean island country of Barbados. It is named after the Christian Apostle and patron saint, Saint Peter. It is located in the north of Barbados, and is the only parish besides Saint Lucy that extends from the east coast to the west. The Barbados " Platinum Coast," which extends through Saint Peter from the parish of Saint James just to the south, has helped to make Saint Peter a tourist hot spot. The parish is surrounded with white sand beaches, including those along Mullins Bay. Its topography includes rolling hills and terraces, some of which are still covered by sugar cane, which was the island's chief cash crop during its colonial period. Within Saint Peter are also large tourist sites such as the Port St. Charles and Port Ferdinand marinas. Other lavish resorts include Schooner Bay, St. Peter's Bay and The Palazzate. Geography Populated places The parish contains the following towns, villa ... [...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] |
