List Of National Heritage Sites In Jamaica
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This is a complete list of National Heritage sites in Jamaica as published by the
Jamaica National Heritage Trust The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is responsible for the promotion, preservation, and development of Jamaica's material cultural heritage (buildings, monuments, bridges, etc.). The organisation maintains the list of National Heritage Sites in J ...
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Clarendon

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *
Halse Hall Halse Hall is a plantation great house in Clarendon, Jamaica. During the Spanish occupation of Jamaica the estate was known as "Hato de Buena Vista". In 1655, following the English capture of Jamaica the site was given to Major Thomas Halse who ...
Great House ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *St. Peter’s Church, Alley ;Clock towers *May Pen Clock Tower ;Natural sites *Milk River Spa ;Botanical *Mason River Botanical Station ;Lighthouses *
Portland Lighthouse Portland Cottage light structure formerly Portland Lighthouse sometimes Portland Point Lighthouse is situated on the summit of Portland Ridge, Clarendon, near the southernmost part of Jamaica.UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jama ...


Hanover

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *The Great Barbican Estate *Tamarind Lodge *Old Hanover Gaol/Old Police Barracks, Lucea *Tryall Great House, and Ruins of Sugar Works ;Forts and naval and military monuments *Fort Charlotte, Lucea ;Historic sites *Blenheim – Birthplace of National Hero – The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante


Kingston

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *40 Harbour Street * Headquarters House, Duke Street * Kingston railway station, Barry Street *The Admiralty Houses, Port Royal ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *Old Jewish Cemetery, Hunts Bay *Negro Aroused *Coke Methodist Church, East Parade *Kingston Parish Church, South Parade *Wesley Methodist Church, Tower Street *Holy Trinity Cathedral, North Street ;Statues and other memorials * The Bust of General Antonio Maceo, National Heroes' Park *
The Cenotaph The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Whitehall in London, England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1920 as the United Kingdom's national memorial to the British and Commonwealth dead of the First World War, was rededicated in 19 ...
, National Heroes' Park *Negro Aroused, Ocean Boulevard * The Monument to Rt. Excellent Alexander Bustamante, National Heroes' Park * The Monument to Rt. Excellencies George William Gordon and Paul Bogle, National Heroes Park * The Monument to Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, National Heroes' Park * The Monument to Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, National Heroes' Park * The Monument to Rt. Excellent Sam Sharp, National Heroes' Park * The Monument to Rt. Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, National Heroes' Park * Monument to the Rt. Excellent Sam Sharpe, National Heroes' Park * The Monument to Rt. Hon. Donald Sangster, National Heroes' Park *The Statue of Queen Victoria (St. William Grant Park) *The Statue of Father Joseph Dupont (SWGP) *The Statue of Hon. Edward Jordan (SWGP) *The Statue of Sir Charles Metcalfe (SWGP) *The Statue of Rt. Excellent Alexander Bustamante (SWGP) ;Forts and naval and military monuments *Fort Charles, Port Royal ;Historic sites *Liberty Hall, 76 King Street *
Port Royal Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and co ...
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Palisadoes Palisadoes (word apparently of Portuguese origin) is the thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Norman Manley International Airport and the historic town of Port Royal are both on Palisadoes. T ...
;Public buildings *Ward Theatre, North Parade *George William Gordon House, Duke Street


Manchester

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Marlborough Great House, Spur Tree *Four Buildings on the compound of the Northern Caribbean University Campus, Mandeville *Marshall's Pen Great House *
Sutton railway station, Jamaica Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to: Places United Kingdom England In alphabetical order by county: * Sutton, Bedfordshire * Sutton, Berkshire, a location * Sutton-in-the-Isle, Ely, Cambridgeshire * S ...
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Williamsfield railway station Williamsfield may refer to places: In the United States * Williamsfield, Illinois * Williamsfield, Ohio * Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio Elsewhere * Williamsfield, Jamaica {{geodis ...
;Historic sites *Roxborough Castle Plantation – birthplace of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Norman Manley ;Public buildings *Mandeville Court House


Portland

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *DeMontevin Lodge, Port Antonio *
Orange Bay railway station Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower * Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum ...
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Port Antonio railway station A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ham ...
;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *Christ Church Anglican, Port Antonio ;Forts and naval and military monuments *Fort George, Titchfield *The Old Military Barracks, Titchfield ;Public buildings *Buff Bay Court House *Port Antonio Court House ; Lighthouses *
Folly Lighthouse Built in 1888, Folly Lighthouse is a brick tower with lantern and gallery. It flashes a white light every 10 seconds that is visible for . The light is solar powered. A garden surrounds the lighthouse.
;Statues and other memorials *The Cenotaph, Port Antonio ;Historic sites *Titchfield Peninsula * Port Antonio railway station grounds(?)


St Andrew

;Aqueducts, bridges & dams *Papine-Mona Aqueduct, UWI Mona Campus ;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *
Bob Marley Museum The Bob Marley Museum is a museum in Kingston, Jamaica, dedicated to the reggae musician Bob Marley. The museum is located at 56 Hope Road, Kingston, and is Bob Marley's former place of residence. It was home to the Tuff Gong reggae record label ...
, Hope Road *
Jamaica College Jamaica College (abbreviated J.C. or JC) is a public, Christian, secondary school and sixth form for boys in Kingston, Jamaica. It was established in 1789 by Charles Drax, who was the grand-nephew of wealthy Barbadian sugar planter J ...
Buildings: Simms Hall, Scotland Building, Assembly Hall, Chapel *Charlottenburgh House, Guava Ridge * Mico College Buildings: Kelvin Lodge, Cottage, Porter’s Lodge, Chapel *Admiral’s Mountain Great House, Cooper’s Hill *Cherry Garden Great House, 46 Russell Heights * Devon House, Hope Road *Mona Great House, off Mona Road *Oakton House, Maxfield Avenue *“Regardless”, 4 Washington Drive *24 Tucker Avenue, former residence of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Alexander Bustamante ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *Jamaica Free Baptist Church, August Town Road *St. Andrew Parish Church, Hagley Park Road *University of the West Indies Chapel, ;Clock towers *Half Way Tree Clock Tower ;Public building *Buxton House, Mico College Campus *UWI Mona Campus ;Lighthouses *
Plumb Point Lighthouse Plumb Point Lighthouse is an active 19th century heritage lighthouse, located on the Palisadoes a narrow peninsular that connects Port Royal to the mainland. The light helps guide shipping into Kingston Harbour. Built in 1853 it is claimed that t ...
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Hope Botanical Gardens Hope Botanical Gardens, also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, is a park and gardens located in St Andrew, Jamaica. History Major Richard Hope's estate was established after 1655 when the British took over Jamaica from the Spanish. Richar ...
, Old Hope Road *Rockfort Mineral Bath and Spa, Sir Florizel Glasspole Boulevard


St Ann

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Bellevue Great House, Orange Hall *
Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock (Edinburgh), Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. ...
– ruins, main road from Harmony Vale to Pedro *Moneague Inn *Seville Great House *Moneague Hotel,
Moneague College Moneague College is a multidisciplinary institution located in Moneague, Saint Ann, Jamaica on the main road between Kingston and Ocho Rios. The college is partly situated in the former colonial-era Moneague Hotel. History The Moneague Hotel ...
Campus *Cave Valley Chimney *Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church *St. Peter Martyr Site *Bellevue Great House *Iolaus *Mount Plenty Great House, Orange Hall *Seville Great House ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St. Ann’s Bay *St. Peter Martyr Site (ruins of old Church), St. Ann’s Bay ;Historic sites *32 Market Street, St. Ann’s Bay – birthplace of National Hero the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey ;Miscellaneous *Cave Valley Chimney


St Catherine

;Aqueducts, bridges & dams *Bushy Park Aqueduct *Old Iron Bridge, Spanish Town ;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Altenheim House, 24 King Street, Spanish Town * Colbeck Castle – ruin, near Old Harbour *Highgate House,
Sligoville Sligoville (formerly known as Highgate) is a small community approximately 10 miles from Spanish Town in the parish of St. Catherine on the island of Jamaica. History On 10 July 1835, Reverend James Phillippo, an English Baptist minister and ...
* Old Harbour railway station *
Spanish Town railway station Spanish Town railway station opened in 1845 and closed in 1992 when all passenger services in Jamaica abruptly ceased. It provided rail services to Kingston and Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Ewarton and New Works. It was from the Kingston termin ...
;Caves and middens *Mountain River Cave, Cudjoe Hill *Two Sisters Caves, Hellsh *Whitemarl Arawak Museum ;Historic sites *Port Henderson *Spanish Town Historic District ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega (Anglican), Spanish Town *
Phillippo Baptist Church Phillippo Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Spanish Town, Jamaica. History Rev. Phllippo built the Church in 1827 to replace an earlier one which he had built which was burned to the ground by plantation owners (planters), who were vehement ...
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Spanish Town Spanish Town ( jam, label=Jamaican Creole, Panish Tong) is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica. It was the Spanish and British capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872. Th ...
*St. Dorothy’s Anglican, Spanish Town to Old Harbour main road *Spanish Town Cathedral


St Elizabeth

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *
Appleton Railway Station Appleton railway station served a primarily industrial area of Widnes, England. It was located on the southern section of the former St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway. History The station was opened by the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway ...
*Golmont View House, Reading *Invercauld House, Black River *Magdala House, Black River *Three
Munro College Munro College is a boarding school for boys in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. It was founded in 1856 as the Potsdam School (named for the city of Potsdam), a school for boys in St. Elizabeth as stipulated in the will of plantation owners Robert Hugh Mun ...
Buildings: Coke Farquharson Dining Room, Chapel, Pearman Calder Building *Magdala House & Mineral Spa *
Balaclava railway station Balaclava railway station is located on the Sandringham railway line, Sandringham line in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Balaclava, Victoria, Balaclava, and opened on 19 December 1859. ...
;Historic sites *Black River Historic District ;Natural sites *Black River Spa ;Lighthouses * Lover’s Leap Lighthouse


St James

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest * Anchovy railway station *Barnett Street Police Station, Montego Bay *Bellefield Great House *
Cambridge railway station, Jamaica Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...
*Cinnamon Hill Great House *Greenwood Great House *Grove Hill House, Montego Bay *Harrison House, Montego Bay *
Montpelier railway station, Jamaica Montpelier railway station opened in 1895 and closed in 1992. It served the village of Montpelier on the Kingston to Montego Bay line and was from the Kingston terminus.
*No. 1 King Street, Montego Bay *No. 2 Orange Street and No. 6 Corner Lane * Roehampton Great House * Rose Hall Great House *Town House, Montego Bay ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *Salter’s Hill Baptist Church – ruin *St. James Parish Church *St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Montpelier ;Public buildings *Old Court House (Montego Bay Civic Centre) ;Statues and other memorials *Sam Sharpe Monument ;Industrial *Ironshore Windmill Tower ;Miscellaneous *Old Albert Market, Montego Bay *Old Slave Ring, Montego Bay *The Dome, Montego Bay


St Mary

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *
Firefly Estate Firefly Estate, located east of Oracabessa, Jamaica, is the burial place of Sir Noël Coward and his former holiday home. It is now listed as a National Heritage Site by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Although the setting is Edenic, the ho ...
(Noël Coward’s House) * Golden Clouds,
Oracabessa Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica east of Ocho Rios. Its population was 4,108 in 2009. Lit in the afternoons by an apricot light that may have inspired its Spanish name, ''Oracabeza'', or "Golden Head", Oracabessa's comme ...
*Harmony Hall Great House *Wentworth Estate ;LIghthouses * Galina Lighthouse ;Forts and naval and military monuments *Fort Haldane ;Historic sites *Rio Nuevo Battle Site ;Public buildings *Old Court House (Port Maria Civic Centre) ;Statues and other memorials *Claude Stuart Park


St Thomas

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Orange Park ;Churches, Cemeteries & tombs *Christ Church, Morant Bay ;Lighthouses *
Morant Point Lighthouse Morant Point Lighthouse is on the easternmost tip of Jamaica, and is the oldest lighthouse on the island. Description Erected in 1841 by Kru men from Africa (who were among the free Africans brought to Jamaica in the period following emancipation ...
;Historic sites *Stony Gut – Home of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Paul Bogle ;Natural sites *Bath Fountain Spa *Bath Botanical Gardens ;Public buildings *Morant Bay Court House ;Statues and other memorials *Statue of the Rt. Excellent Paul Bogle, Morant Bay


Trelawny

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Barrett House – ruin, 1 Market Street Falmouth *Carlton House *Hyde Hall Great House *Stewart Castle – ruin *Vale Royal Great House ;Churches, cemeteries & tombs *St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Falmouth ;Clock towers *Duncans Clock Tower ;Forts and naval and military monuments *Fort Balcarres, Falmouth ;Historic site * Falmouth Historic District ;Public buildings *Falmouth Courthouse *Falmouth Post Office


Westmoreland

;Buildings of architectural and historic interest *Thomas Manning Building, Savanna-la-mar ;Forts and naval and military monuments *Savanna-la-mar Fort ;Lighthouses *
Negril Lighthouse Negril Lighthouse was built in 1894 south south east of the westernmost tip of the island of Jamaica by the French company Barber & Bernard. It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses. Its foundation is a tank deep, which is kept filled ...
;Miscellaneous *Cast Iron Fountain


Underwater cultural heritage

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Pedro Bank Pedro Bank is a large bank of sand and coral, partially covered with seagrass, about 80 km south and southwest of Jamaica, rising steeply from a seabed of 800 metres depth. It slopes gently from the Pedro Cays to the west and north with depths f ...


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