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Saint Philip, Barbados
Saint Philip is a parishes of Barbados, parish of Barbados at the easternmost end of the island. Saint Philip’s Parish Church, Barbados, Saint Philip’s Parish Church was built as the Anglican parish church in 1640. St. Philip has the largest land area of the 11 parishes of Barbados and has a relatively flat 'close to sea-level' terrain. St. Philip has the largest area of crop cultivation making it locally considered "the country". St. Philip does not have a 'true' city as some other parishes but rather 'areas' and 'villages'. Six Cross Roads is the largest area by virtue of both commercial and residential population and is the central hub for the parish. Six Cross Roads, Barbados, Six Cross Roads, or locally known as just Six Roads, is a roundabout and its immediate neighborhood of which six roads converge extended in from the west 'from city' (Bridgetown); north-west toward Four Cross Roads and St. George; north-east toward Bushy Park; east toward Bayfield; south-east toward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Barbados
The country of Barbados is divided into sub-regions known as Parish (administrative division), parishes. Terminology They are legally styled as the "Parish of (''parish name'')" as opposed to the United States, American naming convention with "Parish" coming after the name. The use of the term "parish" derives from the island's religious Anglican history under the Church of England. History The system of parish churches was originally based on the system of the Church of England and was the visible expression forming the basis of the parliamentary representation in Barbados. The differing size and shape of each parish were primarily influenced by the large plantation estates of cotton, sugar cane and tobacco that existed during the Colonialism, colonial years of Barbados. As various chapels of ease were created during the 17th century across the island, some local churches were elevated to Church of England parish church, parish church status, leading to the formation of new pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Village, Barbados
Church Village is a village in the parish of Saint Philip, Barbados, Saint Philip in Barbados. Saint Philip's Parish Church, Barbados, Saint Philip's Parish Church is located in the village. Indar Weir, Barbados Labour Party, Labour Party member and List of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries (Barbados), Minister for Agriculture and Food Security (as of October 2020) grew up in Church Village. References Populated places in Barbados Saint Philip, Barbados [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crane Beach
Crane Beach is a conservation and recreation property located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, immediately north of Cape Ann. It consists of a four-mile-long (6 km) sandy beachfront, dunes, and a maritime pitch pine forest. Five and a half miles of hiking trails through the dunes and forest are accessible from the beachfront. Crane Beach is open year-round, and is free to Ipswich residents with the purchase of a yearly beach parking sticker. Non-residents must pay a fee to enter ($40 on weekends during peak season per car, as of 2024). In the summer months there is a refreshment bar, and the restrooms, showers and changing facilities are open year-round. During low tide, it is often possible to wade out to sand bars, and during the warm months small boats often dock on these sand bars. Across the water, Plum Island (Massachusetts), Plum Island and its sandy beaches are visible. Crane Beach was established in 1945 as a gift from Florence Higinbotham Crane, daughter-in-law of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushy Park Circuit
Bushy Park Circuit is a motorsport race track in the parish of St. Philip, Barbados. The circuit features a FIA Grade 4 course and a CIK Grade 1 course. History The original race track was built in 1971 by sugar cane plantation workers as a circuit. The circuit became a hub for racing in the Caribbean over the next three decades, however had fallen into disrepair by the mid-2000s. Local rally driver Ralph Williams coerced the FIA and Apex Circuit Design into supporting the circuit's redevelopment, a cause that was boosted by the large crowds witnessed at the local touring car event which delegates chose to attend. Reconstruction began in 2013 on what was grandly proposed as the central hub for racing in the Caribbean. The track was refurbished and reopened in 2014 with the inaugural event being the Top Gear Festival featuring the Global RallyCross Championship. Later in the same year it hosted the 2014 Race of Champions. The Global RallyCross Championship returned in 2015 fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bottom Bay
Bottom Bay is a bay located in Saint Philip, Barbados, with Palmetto Bay to the north, and Cave Bay, Crane Beach and Sam Lord's Castle Samuel Hall Lord (c. 1778 – 5 November 1844), also known as Sam Lord, was one of the most famous buccaneers on the island of Barbados. Lord amassed great wealth for his castle-mansion in Barbados. He did this through the direct plundering of sh ... to the south. References Bays of Barbados Saint Philip, Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workhall, Barbados
Workhall is a village in Saint Philip Parish in Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American .... References Populated places in Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbourne, Barbados
Woodbourne is a village in both the Parish of Saint Philip and Christ Church in Barbados. It is the area where most of the crude oil is being currently produced in Barbados, by the Barbados National Oil Company (BNOC). BNOC was established in 1983, when the Barbados Government bought out the interest of Mobil Oil Mobil Oil Corporation, now known as just Mobil, is a petroleum brand owned and operated by American oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, formerly known as Exxon, which took its current name after it and Mobil merged in 1999. A direct descenda .... References Populated places in Barbados Christ Church, Barbados Saint Philip, Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Houses, Barbados
Three Houses is a small village in Saint Philip Parish in Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American .... In October 2024, sewage was detected in the well water. Despite its name, it actually has more than three houses. References External linksThree Houses Park Populated places in Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crane, Barbados
The Crane is a resort hotel in Saint Philip in Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American .... Opened in 1887, it is reportedly the oldest continuously operating resort in the Caribbean. References External links The Crane Official Website Populated places in Barbados Saint Philip, Barbados Hotels in Barbados Hotels established in 1887 {{Caribbean-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbury, Barbados
Sunbury is a village in Saint Philip Parish in Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American .... History The Sunbury Plantation House is open to tours and dates back to its construction by Matthew Chapman in 1660. References Populated places in Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragged Point, Barbados
Ragged Point Lighthouse is situated at the easternmost point of the island of Barbados, near the village of Ragged Point in the parish of Saint Philip. See also * List of lighthouses in Barbados References External links *''De sommet en sommet, les Alpes en péril''(broadcast to French/German TV Arte) : Ragged point as the best spot for climatologists to monitor cloud formations in the Caribbean Sea, like Hawaii for the Pacific High ; hence the German Max Planck Institute for Meteorology settled a Climate research center Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentric ... there. Lighthouses in Barbados Saint Philip, Barbados Lighthouses completed in 1875 {{Barbados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
