Penville or Pennville is a village in Dominica's Saint Andrew Parish. The community is situated just north of

Vieille Case Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago tribe referred to by the Europeans as Caribs. Itassi (pronounced: e- ...

, and has a population of 524.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. Cold sulphur springs called Cold Soufrière are located near the village. There is a short trail from Penville-

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road to the springs. Politician

Roosevelt Skerrit Roosevelt Skerrit (born 8 June 1972) is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000. Regionally, he has served as the chairman ...

is from Penville. He represents the

constituency which Pennville makes part. Pennville (E) A village at the extreme north end of Dominica situated along cliff tops overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Guadeloupe Channel. The village is divided into Upper and Lower Pennville. Part of Upper Pennville is called Carib and was one of the last Carib villages. Many Pennville people are descendants of these Caribs who mixed with Africans and European settlers. After the British took over the island in 1763 the main purchasers in the area were Langford Lovel, James Morson and Duncan McIntosh, but the steep and isolated nature of the place caused them to abandon much of the lands to French smallholders prominent among whom was Jean Baptiste Demetre. His name survives in the Dimitre River which is the main stream serving Pennville. The Seaman family owned land around here also and were connected to the Harris family who owned Delaford Estate and who assisted with getting a road and school for the village

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External links

A to Z of Dominica Heritage: Pennville

Photos from Pennville and Cold Soufrière
Populated places in Dominica Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica {{dominica-geo-stub