The Baptist Manse, Falmouth

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Title

The Baptist Manse, Falmouth

Description

This Baptist church building, built in 1798 is of Georgian architecture and was the first masonic temple in Jamaica. In 1834, it was sold to the Baptist Missionary because of the amount of debt that was incurred from its construction. It later became the home of the William Knibb High School between 1961 to 1975.

Subject

Baptist church buildings; Church architecture - Jamaica; Trelawny (Jamaica); Falmouth (Trelawny, Jamaica)

Creator

Radcliffe Morgan (National Library of Jamaica)

Date

6-May-11

Source

NLJ Born-Digital Images Collection

Identifier

D0004375

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

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Collection

Citation

Radcliffe Morgan (National Library of Jamaica), “The Baptist Manse, Falmouth,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed March 29, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2982.