parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
of Christ Church is one of eleven historic
political division
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s of
Barbados
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. It has a land area of and is found at the southern end of the island. Christ Church has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir
William Tufton
Sir William Tufton, 1st Baronet (1589 – May 1631) was the British governor of Barbados between 21 December 1629 and 16 July 1630.
Career
William Tufton was born in 1589, in Mote, Hothfield, Kent. He was the fifth son of Sir John Tufton, and ...
.
The parish contains the Sir
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is an international airport at Seawell, Christ Church, Barbados, Christ Church, Barbados, serving as the country's only port of entry by air.
The airport is the only designated port of entry for ...
as well as the last remaining
mangrove swamp
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vestry
A vestry was a committee for the local secular and ecclesiastical government of a parish in England, Wales and some English colony, English colonies. At their height, the vestries were the only form of local government in many places and spen ...
, the main
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
was originally seated near Dover. After it and the courtyard were destroyed by flood in 1669, the main parish church moved to
Oistins
Oistins (Pronounced /'ȯis-tins/ -- UN/LOCODE: BB OST) is a coastal area located in the country of Barbados. It is situated centrally along the coastline of the parish of Christ Church, and is the parish capital. The area includes a fishing villag ...
area, becoming the main town and former
capital
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of the parish. The South Point Lighthouse is located in South Point, Christ Church, between Atlantic Shores and Green Garden, also in Christ Church.
Another notable area of Christ Church is
Saint Lawrence Gap
Saint Lawrence Gap, Christ Church is a neighbourhood in Barbados. Often known as "the Gap", Saint Lawrence Gap is located on the southern coast of Barbados along the island's Highway 7. Found between Oistins to the east and Worthing to the west ...
, which is the most lively tourist area on the island. Many of the taverns and clubs in St. Lawrence are frequented by locals and tourists alike.
Geography
Populated places
The parish contains the following towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities and hamlets:
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Aberdare
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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Blue Waters
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Chancery Lane
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* Church Hill {{cn, date=February 2024
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Clapham
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* Cotton House Bay {{cn, date=February 2024
* Coverley {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 53, N, 59, 30, 06, W, name=Coverley
* Coverley Square {{cn, date=February 2024
* Dayrells Road {{cn, date=February 2024
* Dolphin Park {{cn, date=February 2024
*
Dover
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Dover Beach
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Durants
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* Durants Heights {{cn, date=February 2024
* Durants Road {{cn, date=February 2024
* Durants Tenantry {{cn, date=February 2024
* Durants Terrace {{cn, date=February 2024
* Durants Village {{cn, date=February 2024
* Ealing Grove {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 35, N, 59, 30, 52, W, name=Ealing Grove
* Ealing Park {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 20, N, 59, 30, 48, W, name=Ealing Park
*
Edey
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* Edgerton {{cn, date=February 2024
* Elizabeth Park {{small, {{coord, 13, 05, 15, N, 59, 34, 02, W, name=Elizabeth Park
*
Enterprise
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Gall Hill
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* Gibbons, Alberta
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* Gibbons Boggs {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 57, N, 59, 31, 45, W, name=Gibbons Boggs
* Goodland {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 21, N, 59, 31, 16, W, name=Goodland
* Goodland Road {{cn, date=February 2024
* Graeme Hall {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 34, N, 59, 34, 17, W, name=Graeme Hall
* Graeme Hall Heights {{cn, date=February 2024
* Graeme Hall Tenantry {{cn, date=February 2024
* Graeme Hall Terrace {{cn, date=February 2024
* Green Garden {{small, {{coord, 13, 02, 50, N, 59, 31, 14, W, name=Green Garden
* Hannays
* Hannays Tenantry {{small, {{coord, 13, 06, 58, N, 59, 31, 21, W, name=Hannays
* Hannays Valley {{cn, date=February 2024
* Harts Gap {{cn, date=February 2024
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Hastings
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east of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to th ...
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* Hastings Beach {{cn, date=February 2024
* Hastings Main Road {{cn, date=February 2024
* Hastings Road {{cn, date=February 2024
* Hastings Rocks {{cn, date=February 2024
* Hopewell {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 28, N, 59, 31, 06, W, name=Hopewell
* Inch Marlowe {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 06, N, 59, 30, 47, W, name=Inch Marlowe
* Inch Marlowe Point {{cn, date=February 2024
* Keizer Hill {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 38, N, 59, 32, 13, W, name=Keizer Hill
* Kendal Hill {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 34, N, 59, 33, 31, W, name=Kendal Hill
* Kendal Point {{cn, date=February 2024
*
Kent
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Kingsland Road
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Little Bay
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Long Beach
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Lowland
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Maxwell
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Maxwell Hill
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{{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 23, N, 59, 33, 39, W, name=Maxwell Hill
* Maxwell Main Road {{cn, date=February 2024
* Maxwell Terrace {{cn, date=February 2024
*
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* Montrose {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 22, N, 59, 32, 46, W, name=Montrose
* Mount Pegwell {{cn, date=February 2024
* Navy Gardens {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 44, N, 59, 35, 36, W, name=Navy Gardens
*
Newton
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* Newton Heights {{cn, date=February 2024
* Newton Industrial Park {{cn, date=February 2024
* Newton Park {{cn, date=February 2024
* Newton Terrace {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 43, N, 59, 31, 50, W, name=Newton Terrace
*
Oistins
Oistins (Pronounced /'ȯis-tins/ -- UN/LOCODE: BB OST) is a coastal area located in the country of Barbados. It is situated centrally along the coastline of the parish of Christ Church, and is the parish capital. The area includes a fishing villag ...
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* Oistins Hill {{cn, date=February 2024
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Packers
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{{small, {{coord, 13, 06, 00, N, 59, 30, 07, W, name=Packers
* Packers Valley {{cn, date=February 2024
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Paragon
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Pilgrim
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* Pilgrim Place {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 39, N, 59, 30, 52, W, name=Pilgrim Place
* Pilgrim Road {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 45, N, 59, 30, 35, W, name=Pilgrim Road
*
Providence
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* Regency Park {{small, {{coord, 13, 05, 18, N, 59, 34, 25, W, name=Regency Park
*
Rendezvous
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Ridge
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Round Rock
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Saint Christopher
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* Saint Davids {{small, {{coord, 13, 05, 42, N, 59, 33, 37, W, name=Saint Davids
* Saint Davids Village {{cn, date=February 2024
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Saint Lawrence
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Saint Lawrence Gap
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Saint Matthias
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Sayes Court
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* Clifton Beach, Karachi, also known as Sea View, a beach in Pakistan
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* Sheraton {{cn, date=February 2024
* Sheraton Heights {{cn, date=February 2024
* Sheraton Park {{small, {{coord, 13, 05, 00, N, 59, 33, 44, W, name=Sheraton Park
* Silver Hill {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 33, N, 59, 33, 00, W, name=Silver Hill
* Silver Sands {{small, {{coord, 13, 03, 01, N, 59, 31, 02, W, name=Silver Sands
* Silver Sands Beach {{cn, date=February 2024
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Sion Hill
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* Skeenes Hill {{small, {{coord, 13, 06, 16, N, 59, 31, 41, W, name=Skeenes Hill
* Small Ridge {{cn, date=February 2024
* South Point {{cn, date=February 2024
* South Ridge {{cn, date=February 2024
* Spencers {{cn, date=February 2024
* St. Patricks {{small, {{coord, 13, 05, 55, N, 59, 29, 52, W, name=St. Patricks
* Staple Grove {{small, {{coord, 13, 05, 53, N, 59, 32, 52, W, name=Staple Grove
* Surfer's Point {{cn, date=February 2024
* Thornbury Hill {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 02, N, 59, 31, 52, W, name=Thornbury Hill
* Top Rock {{small, {{coord, 13, 04, 14, N, 59, 33, 50, W, name=Top Rock
*
Vauxhall
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Walls
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Perry is a township (Canada), ...
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* Wilcox Hill {{cn, date=February 2024
* Woman's Bay {{cn, date=February 2024
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Worthing
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Parishes bordering Christ Church
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Saint George
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- ''North''
*
Saint Michael
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*With St. George: – Starting from the meeting point of the parishes of St. George, St. Philip and Christ Church and proceeding in a generally westerly and south-westerly direction along Highway 5 to its junction at South District with the unclassified road leading to Edgerton and Staple Grove; then in a southerly direction along this road to its junction about 250 metres south of the entrance to Edgerton Plantation with a track; then in a westerly direction along this track for approximately 750 metres to its junction with another track; then in a northerly direction along this track for about 100 metres to the junction with another track, then in a westerly direction along this track for about 500 metres to its junction with another track; then along this track in a southerly direction for about 30 metres to its junction with another track; then for approximately 200 metres along this track to the junction with another track. This is the meeting point of the parishes of St. George, Christ Church and St. Michael. This point is marked by a monument.{{cite web , title=Barbados, Chapter 108: Parish Boundaries (1986-18) , url=http://barbadosparliament-laws.com/en/showdoc/cs/108 , publisher=The Barbados Parliament , access-date=2023-04-04 , date=1986-10-16
*With St. Michael: – Starting from the meeting point of the parishes of St. George, St. Michael, and Christ Church and proceeding in a southerly direction along the plantation track and the boundary between the residential development called Fort George Heights and the Kent House residential development to the junction of the boundary with the public road called Highway R; then in a westerly direction along Highway R to its junction at Wildey with the Airport to West Coast Highway; then in a southerly direction along this Highway to its merging at Clapham with the public road called Highway 6; then in a north-westerly direction along Highway 6 to its junction with the public road called Observatory Road; then in a southerly direction along Observatory Road to its junction with the public road called Fordes Road, then in a south-westerly, north-westerly and northerly direction along Fordes Road, Bonnett’s Road and Brittons New Road to its junction with Dalkeith Hill; then in a westerly direction along Dalkeith Hill to its junction with Deighton Road; then in a generally southerly direction along Deighton Road to its junction with Dayrells Road; then in a south-westerly, north-westerly and westerly direction along Dayrells Road to its junction at the Garrison with Dalkeith Road; then in a generally south-westerly direction along Dalkeith Road to its junction with the public road called Highway 7; then directly across Highway 7 and continuing in a south-westerly direction along the road leading to Gravesend Beach and directly to the sea.
*With St. Philip: – Starting from the meeting point of the parishes of St. George, St. Philip and Christ Church and proceeding in an easterly direction along Highway 5 to its junction at Brereton with an unclassified road; then in a southerly direction along this road to its junction with what was once the old railway line but is now an unclassified road; then in an easterly direction along this road to its junction at Carrington Sugar Factory with another unclassified road: then in a south-easterly and southerly direction to its junction with another unclassified road; then in an easterly direction along this road to its junction north of Woodboume Plantation yard with an unclassified road leading into the plantation yard; then in a southerly and south-easterly direction (through the plantation yard) along this road to its junction with the public road called Highway 6; then directly across Highway 6 to continue along the unclassified road in a generally south-easterly direction to merge into the public road at Walronds and then continue in a generally easterly direction along the unclassified road to its junction with the unclassified road leading to Hopefield Plantation; then in a southerly direction along this road (with an eastward diversion around the buildings) to its junction west of the Airport Radar Station with another unclassified road; then eastwards along this road to its junction, east of the Airport Radar Station, with another unclassified road; then in a southerly direction along this road to its junction at Spencers with the public road called Highway 7; then in an easterly and north-easterly direction along Highway 7 to its junction with a track to the west of Rock Hall Village; then in a south-easterly, easterly and southerly direction along this track to a point on the cliff edge to the east of the Airport boundary fence (monument B.17); then in a southerly direction to the sea.
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is an international airport at Seawell, Christ Church, Barbados, Christ Church, Barbados, serving as the country's only port of entry by air.
The airport is the only designated port of entry for ...
.PERSONNEL LICENSING ADVISORY CIRCULAR BCAD Document PLAC-06 {{webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131949/http://bcad.gov.bb/page/Pdf/Personnel%20Licensing%20Circulars-Pdf/PLAC-060%20Instrument%20Knowledge%20Test%20Guide.Pdf, date=July 6, 2011." Barbados Civil Aviation Department. 3 of 13. Retrieved on 13 January 2011. "This PLAC can be purchased from the Barbados Civil Aviation Department, Grantley Adams International Airport, Christ Church, Barbados or downloaded from the BCAD website a {{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318123315/http://www.bcad.gov.bb/, date=2020-03-18." The District A & C Court maintains a seat in Saint Matthias, and the District B Court in Oistins. The
Barbados Police Service
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maintains posts located as Hastings, and Worthings; and the Barbados Postal Service at Oistins and Worthing.
Politics
Christ Church covers five geographical
constituencies
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for the
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{{Main, Economy of Barbados
The head office of REDjet was located at
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is an international airport at Seawell, Christ Church, Barbados, Christ Church, Barbados, serving as the country's only port of entry by air.
The airport is the only designated port of entry for ...
Roston Chase
Roston Lamar Chase (born 22 March 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies and Barbados. An all-rounder, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. In July 2017, he was named Cricketer of the Year and Test ...
, West Indian cricketer
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Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Anita Chisholm ( ; ; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional dist ...
, the first black woman elected to the
United States House of Representatives
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, lived in Christ Church with her maternal grandmother for a large part of her childhood
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Sylvester Clarke
Sylvester Theophilus Clarke (11 December 1954 – 4 December 1999) was a Barbadian cricketer who played 11 Test matches and 10 One Day Internationals for the West Indian cricket team.
Early life
Born in Christ Church, Barbados, to Ashton and M ...
, West Indian cricketer.
* Doug E. Fresh, the famous beatboxer and rapper (prominent in the 1980s and '90s) was born here
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Joel Garner
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, West Indian cricketer
* Jefferson Jones, born in Christ Church before moving to England, where he played cricket for
Berkshire
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* Jaicko Lawrence, contemporary pop music singer/songwriter
*
Ashley Nurse
Ashley Renaldo Nurse (born 22 December 1988) is a former West Indian cricketer who plays first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket for Barbados. He is a right-arm off-break bowler and a right-handed batsman. Nurse was a member of the West Indies ...
, West Indian cricketer
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Marita Payne-Wiggins
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, former
track and field
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athlete and two-time Canadian
Olympic
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* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
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silver medalist, spent her early childhood in Christ Church
* Hallam Cole, Barbadian cricketer.
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Collis King
Collis Llewellyn King (born 11 June 1951) is a former West Indies first-class cricketer who played nine Test matches and 18 One Day Internationals for the West Indies cricket team between 1976 and 1980. He was a member of the squad which won ...
, Barbadian cricketer.
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Zane Maloney
Zane Maloney (born 2 October 2003) is a Barbadian racing driver, who competes in Formula E for Abt Sportsline, Lola Yamaha ABT.
He previously competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Rodin Motorsport, Rodin, having debuted for the te ...
, Barbadian Motorsport driver, currently competing in FiA
Formula 2
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.
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Maureen Bruce
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, Barbadian who became a youth leader recognized by
Queen Elizabeth II
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with a
British Empire Medal
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, she was born and raised in Christ Church and emigrated to England in 1967.
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Ramon Sealy
Anthony Ramon Sealy (born 22 April 1991) is a Caymanian sportsman who plays both football and cricket. He plays as a goalkeeper for Bodden Town and the Cayman Islands national football team, and as a right-handed batsman for the Cayman Islands n ...
, footballer and cricketer
Education
{{Main, Education in Barbados
Transportation
Road
The primary roads in Christ Church to the rest of the island all originate in the Parish of St. Michael and include: the ABC Highway, H5, H6, and H7.
There is also a number of public service vehicles which serve Christ Church.
Air
Barbados's primary airport,
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is an international airport at Seawell, Christ Church, Barbados, Christ Church, Barbados, serving as the country's only port of entry by air.
The airport is the only designated port of entry for ...
, at Seawell.
Sea
The town of
Oistins
Oistins (Pronounced /'ȯis-tins/ -- UN/LOCODE: BB OST) is a coastal area located in the country of Barbados. It is situated centrally along the coastline of the parish of Christ Church, and is the parish capital. The area includes a fishing villag ...
once housed a submarine and Coast Guard station. A jetty facility is also located for fisher-folk to unload seafood at the Oistins market and an offshore mooring is available for fuel delivery for the island.
References
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External links
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