Jamaica National Heritage Trust

17°58′25″N 76°47′27″W / 17.973646°N 76.790727°W / 17.973646; -76.790727

Region served

Jamaica

Official language

English

Main organ

Board of Trustees^[2]

Parent organization

Jamaica Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports^[3]

Staff

131^[3]Websitehttp://www.jnht.com/

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is responsible for the promotion, preservation, and development of Jamaica's material cultural heritage (buildings, monuments, bridges, etc.).^[1]

The organisation maintains the list of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.^[4]

It is chartered by The Jamaica National Heritage Trust Act, 1985.^[5]

History

In 1958, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust was founded as the Jamaica National Trust Commission, the name being changed to the present form in 1985.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Mission and Functions". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Board of Trustees". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
^ ^a ^b "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Overview and Structure". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - List of Declared Sites & Monuments". 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
^ http://www.jnht.com/download/act_jnht_1985.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ Hart, Pansy (2005). "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Origins". JNHT. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

External links

JNHT website
Aerial view

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National Heritage Sites in Jamaica

As designated by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust

Clarendon

Halse Hall Great House
Mason River Botanical Station
May Pen Clock Tower
Milk River Spa
St. Peter's Church, Alley

Hanover

Barbican Estate
Tamarind Lodge
Old Hanover Gaol, Lucea
Old Police Barracks, Lucea
Tryall Great House
Tryall sugar works (ruins)
Fort Charlotte, Lucea
Blenheim

Kingston

Buildings	40 Harbour Street Coke Methodist Church, East Parade Fort Charles Headquarters House Holy Trinity Cathedral, North Street Kingston Parish Church Kingston railway station Liberty Hall, King Street Old Jewish Cemetery, Hunts Bay Port Royal The Admiralty Houses Wesley Methodist Church, Tower Street Palisadoes Ward Theatre George William Gordon House
Monuments & statues	General Antonio Maceo Cenotaph Donald Sangster George William Gordon & Paul Bogle Marcus Garvey Nanny of the Maroons Norman Manley Sam Sharp Sir Alexander Bustamante Negro Aroused Statue of Father Joseph Dupont Statue of Hon. Edward Jordan Statue of Queen Victoria Statue of Sir Alexander Bustamante Statue of Sir Charles Metcalfe

Manchester

Mandeville Court House
Marlborough Great House
Marshall's Pen Great House
Roxborough Castle Plantation
Sutton railway station
Williamsfield railway station
NCU Chapel
NCU Rose Cottage
NCU Siberia
NCU One other

Portland

Buff Bay Court House
Cenotaph, Port Antonio
Christ Church Anglican, Port Antonio
DeMontevin Lodge
Fort George
Old Military Barracks, Titchfield
Orange Bay railway station
Port Antonio Court House
Port Antonio railway station
Titchfield Peninsula

St Andrew

“Regardless”
24 Tucker Avenue
Admiral's Mountain Great House
Bob Marley Museum
Charlottenburgh House
Cherry Garden Great House
Devon House
Half Way Tree Clock Tower
Hope Botanical Gardens
Jamaica Free Baptist Church, August Town Road
JC Assembly Hall
JC Chapel
JC Scotland Building
JC Simms Building
MC Kelvin Lodge & Cottage
MC Buxton House
MC Chapel
MC Porter's Lodge
Mona Great House
Oakton House
Papine-Mona Aqueduct
Rockfort Mineral Bath and Spa
St. Andrew Parish Church, Hagley Park Road
UWI Chapel
UWI Mona Campus

St Ann

32 Market Street, St. Ann's Bay
Bellevue Great House, Orange Hall
Cave Valley Chimney
Edinburgh Castle
Iolaus
MCC Moneague Hotel
Moneague Inn
Mount Plenty Great House, Orange Hall
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St. Ann's Bay
Seville Great House
St. Peter Martyr (ruin), St. Ann's Bay

St Catherine

Altenheim House, Spanish Town
Bushy Park Aqueduct
Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega
Colbeck Castle (ruin)
Flat Bridge
Highgate House, Sligoville
Mountain River Cave, Cudjoe Hill
Old Harbour railway station
Phillippo Baptist Church, Spanish Town
Port Henderson
Spanish Town Cathedral
Spanish Town Historic District
Spanish Town railway station
St. Dorothy's Anglican Church
Two Sisters Caves, Hellshire
Whitemarl Arawak Museum

St Elizabeth

Appleton railway station
Golmont View House, Reading
Invercauld House, Black River
Magdala House, Black River
MC Coke Farquharson Dining Room
MC Chapel
MC Terman Calder Building
Magdala House & Mineral Spa
Balaclava railway station
Black River historic district
Black River Spa
Lover’s Leap Lighthouse

St James

Anchovy railway station
Barnett Street Police Station, Montego Bay
Cambridge railway station
Cinnamon Hill Great House
Greenwood Great House
Grove Hill House, Montego Bay
Harrison House, Montego Bay
Montpelier railway station
No. 1 King Street, Montego Bay
No. 2 Orange Street, Montego Bay
No. 6 Corner Lane, Montego Bay
Roehampton Great House
Rose Hall Great House
Town House, Montego Bay
Salter's Hill Baptist Church (ruin)
St. Mary's Anglican Church, Montpelier
Old Court House, Montego Bay
Sam Sharpe Monument
Ironshore Windmill Tower
Old Albert Market, Montego Bay
Old Slave Ring, Montego Bay
The Dome, Montego Bay

St Mary

Claude Stuart Park
Firefly Hill
Fort Haldane
Harmony Hall Great House
Old Court House, Port Maria
Rio Nuevo Battle Site
Wentworth Estate

St Thomas

Bath Botanical Gardens
Bath Fountain Spa
Christ Church, Morant Bay
Morant Bay Court House
Orange Park
Paul Bogle statue
Stony Gut

Trelawny

Barrett House (ruin), Falmouth
Carlton House
Duncans Clock Tower
Falmouth Courthouse
Falmouth Post Office
Falmouth Historic District
Fort Balcarres, Falmouth
Hyde Hall Great House
St. Peter's Anglican Church, Falmouth
Stewart Castle (ruin)
Vale Royal Great House

Westmoreland

Cast Iron Fountain
Savanna-la-mar Fort
Thomas Manning Building

Underwater

Pedro Bank

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