Diamonds is a rural hamlet in

Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda Saint Peter (), officially the Parish of Saint Peter, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint Peter borders Saint Paul to the south, Saint Philip to the east, and Saint George and Saint John to the west. Saint Peter ...

. Diamonds comprises 31.26% of the land area of Saint Peter, and is home to

Betty's Hope Betty's Hope was a sugarcane plantation in Diamonds, Antigua. It was established in 1650, shortly after the island had become an English colony, and flourished as a successful agricultural industrial enterprise during the centuries of slave ...

, the main tourist attraction in the parish.

History

Diamonds Estate (Mill)

The adjoining cattle corral is still standing, and the mill is in "good" condition. The house was modest in size compared to many estate homes, but it was constructed with 2 to 3 inch thick walls. It had two levels and was made of stone, with the ground floor being utilized for storage. In addition to from the kitchen into a walled courtyard, stairs led up to the front and back of the house. The gardens on each side of the front were large enough to accommodate an open garden seating area that could be accessed directly from the living room and provided an elevated perspective of the land. It was a remarkably strong and compact building designed for security. A tennis court and bench were located on the front lawn, where family and friends could play pleasant matches under the shade of a Scarlet Cordia tree. The surrounding area was extremely flat and arable. Cochran's (#83), Sanderson's (#86), Duer's (#89), and Parry's (#88) are nearby estates. When the Syndicate Estates failed, the government took control of Diamond Estate and converted it into an agricultural farm. After being out of use in 2001, the government brought it back in 2007.

Territorial evolution

Source: * 1700 - 122 acres * 1755 - 126 acres * 1829 - 134 acres * 1941 - 167 acres

Demographics

Diamonds has one enumeration district, ED 51400. Diamonds had 84 slaves in 1829, when it was sized at 134 acres.

Census data (2011)

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References

Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda Populated places in Antigua and Barbuda {{Antigua-geo-stub