All Saints is the second largest town in
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...
, with a population of 3,412. It is located in the middle of
Antigua
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...
, at . Just 5 miles NW of here is the capital,
St. John's. It had a population of 3,900 in 2001.
Within the vicinity of the town is ''
Betty's Hope
Betty's Hope was a sugarcane plantation in Antigua. It was established in 1650, shortly after the island had become an English colony, and flourished as a successful agricultural industrial enterprise during the centuries of slavery. It was t ...
'', the first large-scale
sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...
plantation in Antigua. Betty's Hope was built in 1674 by Sir
Christopher Codrington
Christopher Codrington (1668 – 7 April 1710) was a Barbadian-born colonial administrator, planter, book collector and military officer. He is sometimes known as Christopher Codrington the Younger to distinguish him from his father.
Codrington ...
, the namesake of
Codrington, and was named for his daughter, Elizabeth Codrington. The only remaining structures are two stone sugar mills and the remains of the stillhouse, though its important role in
Antigua's history has inspired its government to turn it into an
open-air museum
An open-air museum (or open air museum) is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts out-of-doors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum.
Definition
Open air is “the unconfined atmosphere†...
.
The area around All Saints is known for its traditional pottery.
Potter's Village, a nearby settlement, is named after it.
Demographics
All Saints has eleven enumeration districts.
Saint John Parish
* ''33901 Â AllSaints-N_1''
* ''33902 Â AllSaints-N_2''
* ''34000 AllSaints-PoliceStation''
Saint Peter Parish
* ''50100 AllSaints-Jonas''
* ''50201 Â AllSaints-North''
* ''50202 Â AllSaints-North''
* ''50301 Â AllSaintsPlayG1''
* ''50302 Â AllSaintsPlayG2''
* ''50400 AllSaintsAnglicanChurch''
Saint Paul Parish
* ''70100 AllSaints-East''
* ''70200 AllSaints-South''
Census Data
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References
Populated places in Antigua and Barbuda
Saint Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
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