Roxborough is a former estate and now a small community south of Mandeville in

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. It was the birthplace of Jamaican National Hero and politician

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History of the estate and great house

The estate was originally called "Roxbro Castle". Over the years the great house became derelict until, despite renovation proposals, it was destroyed by fire in 1968. there are again proposals from the

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to restore the building.

Economy

The main economic activity is

small-scale agriculture A smallholding or smallholder is a small farm operating under a small-scale agriculture model. Definitions vary widely for what constitutes a smallholder or small-scale farm, including factors such as size, food production technique or technology ...

in which the principle crops are corn, bananas, sugarcane,

ackee The ackee, also known as ankye, achee, akee, ackee apple or ayee (''Blighia sapida'') is a fruit of the Sapindaceae ( soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain ...

and marijuana.

Notable people

Notable people from Roxborough include: *

( Jamaican National Hero) * Turbulence (reggae artist) * Mr Perfect (reggae musician)

References

Populated places in Jamaica Buildings and structures in Manchester Parish Plantations in Jamaica {{Jamaica-geo-stub