Ruins of Colbeck Castle

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Title

Ruins of Colbeck Castle

Description

"The impressive ruins of Colbeck Castle, two miles from Old Harbour, stands as one of the most elaborate memorials of Jamaica's past. This castle, with dungeons, slave quarters and the bedroom, large halls and ballrooms, typical of wealthy plantation great houses of the 18th century, once had a moat around it. It is slated for development by the Jamaica National Commission."

Subject

Colbeck Castle (St. Catherine, Jamaica); Ruined buildings - Jamaica; Historic buildings - Jamaica; Historic sites - Jamaica; Castles - Jamaica; Stone houses - Jamaica; Architecture, Domestic - Jamaica; Stone buildings - Jamaica

Creator

O'Brien, Roy "Johnny" (Jamaica Tourist Board)

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News - Buildings, Ja. - Historic

Identifier

D0011055
Acc. no.: 22674

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

O'Brien, Roy "Johnny" (Jamaica Tourist Board), “Ruins of Colbeck Castle,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/10142.