The

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...

of Saint John (St. John) is a parish of

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on the eastern side of the island. It is home to one of its secondary schools, The Lodge School. It is home to the St. John's Parish Church, which has a scenic view of the

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from its perch near Hackleton's Cliff, which overlooks the East Coast of the island. In its southeastern corner, the shoreline turns northward, forming the small Conset Bay. Society Primary is the oldest primary school on the island. It is over 100 years old and was built by Codrington College.

Geography

Populated places

The center of Saint John is at

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and Glebe Land on Highway 3B. Gall Hill is the home of the Gall Hill Community Center and the Gall Hill Pavilion. There are shops and restaurants on main street. Glebe Land is the home of St. John's Primary School and the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex. The

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is a little north of Highway 3B. Four Roads is the second center of St. John, also on Highway 3B, towards Bridgetown. There is a gas station, the post office, and the fire station at Four Roads. Other primary schools are a
Mount Tabor
an
St. Margaret`s
The secondary school, The Lodge School, is situated in the south, near Society at Highway H. St. John is the home of the

Codrington College Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados now affiliated with the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill. It is one of the oldest Anglican theological colleges in the Americas. It was affiliated to the Un ...

, one of the oldest Anglican theological colleges in the Americas. The Center of tourism i
Bath Beach
The parish contains the following towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities, and hamlets: * Ashford Plantation * Bath *

Bowmanston Bowmanston is a populated place in the parish of Saint John, Barbados. It is the home of the Bowmanston water pumping station. See also * List of cities, towns and villages in Barbados This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Barbados. ...

* Cherry Grove * Church View * Cliff Cottage * Cliff Plantation * Clifton Hall * Coach Hill * Conset Bay * Eastmont * Edge Cliff * Edey Village * Foster Hall * Four Roads *

* Glebe Land * Glenburnie * Guinea * Haynes Hill * Hill View * Hothersal * Kendal * Kendal Plantation * Lemon Arbour * Malvern * Massiah Street * Moores * Mount Pleasant *

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* Palmers *

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* Pool Plantation *

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* Quintyne * Rosegate * St Margarets * St Marks * Sargeant Street * Sealy Hall * Sherbourne * Small Hope *

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* Society Plantation * Spooners * Stewart Hill *

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Wakefield Plantation Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...

* Welchtown * Wilson Hill

Parishes bordering Saint John

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...

(west) * Saint Joseph (north) *

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(southeast)

Landmarks

Pg046 StJohns church and Hackelons cliff

Ashford Bird Park is a

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and

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of .

Notable people

* Sarah Kirnon, chef

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Parishes of Barbados