The parish of Christ Church is one of eleven historic political divisions of Barbados . It has a land area of 57 km (22 sq mi) 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 .
6-399: Christ Church Parish may refer to: Christ Church parish , Barbados Christ Church Parish Church , Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-668: 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 , 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. Download coordinates as: The parish contains the following towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities and hamlets: The Barbados Civil Aviation Department has its head office on
18-590: The Sir Grantley Adams International Airport as well as the last remaining mangrove swamp in the country, the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary . Under Barbados's historic vestry , the main parish church was originally seated near Dover. After it and the courtyard were destroyed by flood in 1669, the main parish church moved to Oistins area, becoming the main town and former capital of the parish. The South Point Lighthouse
24-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christ_Church_Parish&oldid=986381028 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Christ Church parish The parish contains
30-685: The property of Grantley Adams International Airport . The District A & C Court maintains a seat in Saint Matthias, and the District B Court in Oistins. The Barbados Police Service maintains posts located as Hastings, and Worthings; and the Barbados Postal Service at Oistins and Worthing. Christ Church covers five geographical constituencies for the House of Assembly : The head office of REDjet
36-505: Was located at Grantley Adams International Airport . 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. Barbados's primary airport, Grantley Adams International Airport , at Seawell. The town of Oistins once housed
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