On the west side of Emancipation Sq is the porticoed Georgian redbrick facade of the ruins of the Old King’s House, a once-grandiose building erected in 1762 as the official residence of Jamaica’s governors.
Old King’s House Ruins
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
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1. People’s Museum of Crafts & Technology
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The stables of the Old King's House are home to the People’s Museum of Crafts & Technology. A reconstructed smith’s shop and an eclectic array of…
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Spanish Town’s finest old buildings enfold this square (more formally known as Emancipation Sq).
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Dominating Parade Sq on the north side is the elaborate Rodney Memorial, built in honor of Admiral George Rodney, who crowned his four-year service as…
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On the south side of Parade Sq you pass the fenced-off Courthouse Ruins, destroyed in 1986 by fire. The Georgian building dates from 1819, when it was…
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The building behind the Rodney Memorial is the National Archives, with national documents dating back centuries, including the proclamation of the…
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On the eastern side of Parade Sq is the redbrick House of Assembly, erected in 1762 and today housing the offices of the St Catherine Parish Council. It…
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