Highgate Great House

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Title

Highgate Great House

Description

Sepia-toned photograph of a framed 18th century painting of Highgate Great House in Sligoville, St. Catherine. Highgate Great House was the former residence of successive governors of Jamaica - Lord Belmore, Lord Sligo, Sir Charles Metcalfe, Sir Edward Grey and Sir Henry Barkly.

Subject

Dwellings - Jamaica; Sligoville (St. Catherine, Jamaica); St. Catherine (Jamaica); Mansions - Jamaica

Creator

Lady Barkly

Date

c. 1855

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0009645

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Lady Barkly, “Highgate Great House,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed October 12, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8745.