23-574: Gordon Town is a settlement in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica . It has a population of 1,067 as of 2009. Reggae musician Judah Eskender Tafari was born in Gordon Town, as was Henry Arthur Campbell (1873-1953), electrical engineer. In 2019, Gordon Town Square was named after Louise Bennett-Coverley . 18°02′52″N 76°41′02″W / 18.0477°N 76.684°W / 18.0477; -76.684 This Jamaican location article
46-638: A Devon House ice cream shop. The grounds of the Hope Estate, built in the 17th century, now support Hope Gardens (Royal Botanical Gardens), one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. The University of the West Indies is located on the estate and uses some of the historic buildings. Part of the navigable aqueduct is still intact. Vale Royal , the residence of the Prime Minister, and King's House,
69-602: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica Saint Andrew ( Jamaican Patois : Sint Anju ) is a parish , situated in the southeast of Jamaica in the county of Surrey . It lies north, west and east of Kingston , and stretches into the Blue Mountains . As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 573,369, the highest of any of the parishes in Jamaica. George William Gordon (d. 1865), one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes ,
92-423: Is a populous residential area . Total population of the parish was 573,369 in 2011. Much of the parish is devoted to agriculture . Its principal products include coffee , mangoes , cocoa , peas , beans , sugarcane , cattle , dairy goods, cigar and cigarette , vegetables and ground provisions . To encourage the movement of industrial plants from the business areas of Kingston, and to facilitate
115-558: Is also the home of Olympic gold medalist, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce . The residence built in 1881 by George Stiebel, Jamaica's first black millionaire, is known as Devon House . Steibel gained his wealth in Venezuela and returned to Jamaica. He was appointed as the Custos , a high civic post, of Saint Andrew. His residence has been restored and is operated as a house museum; it is open to the public for tours and special events. Concessions include
138-675: Is now closed. Jamaica's 2 primary airports are Sangster International Airport located in Montego Bay, St James and Norman Manley International Airport located on the Palisadoes Peninsula in Kingston, St. Andrew. Plumb Point Lighthouse is located at Great Plumb Point on the Palisadoes Peninsula . Vale Royal Vale Royal was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire , England. It contained
161-451: Is seen as the financial capital of the island, with its large headquarters for banks and investment companies. The commercial areas, with their many malls, plazas and stores, provide employment for many in the urban area of the parish. Gypsum is found in large quantities, in eastern St. Andrew, the largest deposits being in the area of Bull Bay , a mile and a half of the coast . At the south of Papine, several miles northeast of Kingston
184-738: Is the University of the West Indies , occupying 2.6 km (1.0 sq mi) of the Liguanea Plain at the foot of Long Mountain. The University of Technology , Jamaica, formerly the College of Arts, Science and Technology, is located nearby. So too is the United Theological College of the West Indies . The Edna Manley School for the Visual Arts is also located in Saint Andrew, not far from
207-465: The 2009 structural changes to local government in England . The decision to merge Vale Royal with the districts of Chester and Ellesmere Port and Neston to create a single unitary authority was announced on 25 July 2007, following a consultation period in which a proposal to create a single Cheshire unitary authority was rejected. Vale Royal was abolished on 31 March 2009, with the area becoming part of
230-526: The A1 to Lucea , A3 to Saint Ann's Bay , A4 to Annotto Bay and B1 to Buff Bay via Newcastle . The Transport Center, located in Half-Way-Tree, Saint Andrew is a depot for public buses servicing many parts of the tri-parish area (Saint Andrew, Kingston and Saint Catherine)and the outlying areas. The main railway line from Kingston to the rest of the island ran through western St Andrew en route to Spanish Town. It
253-462: The Governor General's residence, are significant historic buildings. The area of Norbrook was once the plantation of George William Gordon . The Bob Marley Museum is located in a mansion on Hope Road that was once owned by businessman Chris Blackwell . It is now open for guided tours. St. Andrew was one of the first parishes to be established by law in 1867. Before being established, it
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#1732872711312276-526: The Hope River at 19.6 Kilometres Cross Roads, New Kingston, Half-Way-Tree, Matilda's Corner, and Constant Spring are important commercial centres in St. Andrew, but may be regarded as suburbs of Kingston. Coronation Market bordering both Saint Andrew and Kingston, is one of the largest, if not the largest outdoor market in this part of the island provides a venue for farmers throughout Jamaica. West St. Andrew, however,
299-614: The National Stadium. The parish of Saint Andrew also has some of the top high schools on the island. Campion College , Jamaica College , Calabar High School , Ardenne High School , Immaculate Conception High School , St Andrew High School for Girls , Holy Childhood High School , Meadowbrook High School , St. George's College , St Hugh's High School , Excelsior High School , and a campus of Kingston College , in Rollington Town, are some of those schools. Saint Andrew provides
322-751: The council from 1988 were: The political composition of the council at its abolition in 2009 was: Until 1990 the council operated from the various offices it had inherited from its predecessors, being Whitehall in Hartford (from Northwich Rural District Council), the Council House in Northwich (from Northwich Urban District Council), Castle Park House in Frodsham (from Runcorn Rural District Council), and Over Hall in Winsford (from Winsford Urban District Council). In 1990
345-499: The district. The name was suggested in 1972 by a joint committee of the previous district councils, on the basis of the historic use of the name for the general area of the new district. The district was granted borough status on 5 May 1988, allowing the chairman of the council to take the title of mayor. In 2006 the Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganising Cheshire's administrative structure as part of
368-440: The establishment of new industries with local and overseas capital, the government has established an industrial estate in St. Andrew, bordering on Western Kingston. This industrial estate is over 1.2 km (300 acres ) in size. Tourism plays a major part in the economy of the parish. The major hotels in this southeastern part of the country can be found on Knutsford Boulevard, also known as The Strip. The area of New Kingston
391-420: The new unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester from 1 April 2009. The district comprised the following civil parishes : The first elections to the council were held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties: The leaders of
414-423: The parish's current musician residents. The area of Trenchtown became famous for such residents as The Wailers ( Bunny Wailer , Peter Tosh and Bob Marley ), and Toots Hibbert , who created reggae music. Waterhouse is another hometown to many musicians, including Keith Hudson , King Tubby 's, U Roy , Sir Jammy's, Black Uhuru , Dennis "Senitor" Allen, Early B . Super Cat , Shabba , and Beenie Man . It
437-413: The parishes of St Andrew and Kingston were administratively merged to form the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC), with a single elected council and a mayor. Parts of the geographic area of Saint Andrew is often referred to as the "Corporate Area, town, Kingston Metropolitan area, uptown Kingston, Kingston 2-20". The current mayor of KSAC is Delroy Williams. St Andrew has one major river, that being
460-465: The towns of Northwich , Winsford and Frodsham . The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 covering the area of three former districts and part of a fourth, which were abolished at the same time: The district took its name from Vale Royal Abbey , formerly one of the largest in England, which was situated near the village of Whitegate near the centre of
483-462: The vibrancy that creates a city environment, nightlife, many restaurants, outdoor facilities, and tourist attractions, making the city of Kingston what it is today. The St. Andrew Juvenile Remand Centre of the Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica is located in Stony Hill , St. Andrew Parish. The primary roads through Kingston to the rest of the island all pass through St Andrew including
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#1732872711312506-533: Was born in this parish. It contains many attractions, historical sites, famous residents, and the country's financial capital. The parish has a rich musical tradition, with numerous well-known musicians and developing popular types of Jamaican music. The Studio One studio founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd is in Saint Andrew. Mavado , Sean Paul , Buju Banton , Elephant Man , The Mighty Diamonds , Monty Alexander , Beres Hammond , Lady Saw , Sugar Minott , Bounty Killer , Mr. Vegas , Richie Spice are some of
529-458: Was known as Liguanea. St Andrew is located at 18°01′N 76°54′W / 18.017°N 76.900°W / 18.017; -76.900 and covers an area of 455 km (176 sq mi). The parish lies just north of Kingston , bounded in the west by St. Catherine , north by St. Mary , northeast by Portland along the Blue Mountain range, and east by St. Thomas . In 1923,
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