Hanover Parish
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Hanover | |
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Coordinates: 18°25′01″N 78°07′59″W / 18.417°N 78.133°W | |
Country | Jamaica |
County | Cornwall |
Capital | Lucea |
Area | |
• Total | 430 km2 (170 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1 |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 69,874 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Hanover (
History
The region was initially under Spanish control as a colony until 1655, when Spain relinquished control to the English. Over time, parishes were formed to govern the island. The parish would go unnamed for many decades even though many of the towns existed.
Hanover was established on 12 November 1723. It is the second smallest parish in Jamaica and was established from parts of Westmoreland and St James parishes. It was named in honor of the
After the abolition of slavery in 1834, the free people prospered, developing a variety of crops, and supplying produce to much of the rest of Jamaica. The harbor was used to export bananas until after the 1960s. A deep-water pier was built, but this has been restricted to the shipping of molasses, an important sugar product. The port was closed in 1983. The historic Fort Charlotte stands at one side of the entrance to the harbour, but was never garrisoned.
Geography and demography
Hanover covers an area of 450 km2. The capital town, Lucea, is located at
The parish had an estimated 67,176 inhabitants in 1999, 5,739 of which lived in Lucea. The large majority of the population is black (92.1%), with 0.8% whites, 3.7% Asians, 2.3% Latinos, and 2.1% identifying as other.
The Great River is the officially recorded river in Hanover. Its valley has been an important agricultural region.
Other notable towns include Sandy Bay, Dias, Green Island, Hopewell and Cascade.
Politics
Hanover Parish has two MPs and two constituencies; Hanover Eastern and Hanover Western.
Commerce
Agriculture
Hanover is known for the production of
, and pigs and goats are raised.Sights
Although Hanover is not one of Jamaica's major tourist areas, a tourist resort is situated in the village of Hopewell about 24 km (15 mi) east of Lucea. This area has several large hotels, including Round Hill and Tryall (noted for its
Lucea Parish Church - The main structure of the Lucea Parish Church building dates back to the 18th century. It was built prior to 1725, but records at least establish it in 1725 with oldest baptism recorded. It is the oldest building in the parish of Hanover. It is said that a tunnel leads from underneath the church to nearby Fort Charlotte, which is approximately 400 m away.
Fort Charlotte - Commanding the entrance to Lucea Harbor is the well-kept 18th-century Fort Charlotte, constructed in 1745 and renamed in 1778 to honor
Plantations
- Axe and Azde[4]
- Bachelor's Hall[5]
- Betsy Mount[6]
- Caldwell[7]
- Comfort Hall
- Cousins Cove
- Cottage[8]
- Haughton Court[9]
- Haughton Grove[10]
- Haughton Hall[11]
- Haughton Tower[12]
- Hopewell (Bucknor's)[13]
- Prospect[14]
- Retirement[15]
- Rhodes Hall Estate[16]
- Salt Spring[17]
- Saxham[18]
- Tryall[19]
References
- ^ "Population by Parish". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- Directorate of Overseas Surveys1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet A, 1959
- ^ North Negril on Wikimapia
- ^ Axe and Azde Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Bachelor's Hall Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Betsy Mount Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Caldwell Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Cottage Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Haughton Court. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Haughton Grove Pen Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Haughton Hall Estate Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Haughton Tower Estate Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Bucknor's Hopewell Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Prospect Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Retirement Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Rhodes Hall Estate". Legacies of British Slavery - UCL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Salt Spring Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Saxham Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Tryall Estate. Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL. Retrieved 16 May 2019.