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  • Collection: Parish Churches of Jamaica

Falmouth Parish Church

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View of the oldest public building in the town of Falmouth - the Falmouth Parish Church of St. Peter the Apostle. It was built in 1795 on lands donated by Edward Barrett. Several graves are in the churchyard.

Portland Parish Church (Christ Church)

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Front view of the Portland Parish Church, also known as Christ Church. The church is one of the most historic buildings in the parish of Portland and was built in 1840.

Hanover Parish Church, Lucea, Hanover

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A view of the Hanover Parish Church. The Church was built in the year 1725 - two years after the parish of Hanover came in to being in the year 1723. Jamaica Archives' records reveal that the Church had its first baptism in 1725, first burial in…

St. Peter's Church, Alley

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View of St. Peter's Anglican Church, commonly known as the Alley Church, situated in Alley, Clarendon. This Anglican Church was founded between 1671 and 1675, as the parish church of Vere. It is lauded as being one of the oldest churches in the…

St. James Parish Church

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Built between 1775 and 1782, the church was dedicated to St. James, the Great-Patron Saint of Spain. The 1957 earthquake caused extensive damage to this structure, which brought the need for a complete restoration of the building. One of the numerous…

St. Catherine Parish Church, Spanish Town

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Frontal view of the Spanish Town Cathedral, St. Catherine.

Hanover Parish Church

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A view of the 18th century Parish Church in Lucea, Hanover.

Kingston Parish Church

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Front and side views of the Parish Church, Kingston, Jamaica. The original building was destroyed by earthquake in 1907.

St. James Parish Church

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Front view of St. James Parish Church, Montego Bay