Marlborough Great House

Marlborough Great House

Parish: Manchester

Marlborough House is said to have been built in 1795 and designed by a Scottish architect named Forsyth. The house is a finely proportioned Georgian residence with regency influences. A significant feature of the building is its high and imposing portico, which raises its large columns to the roof. The gutting of the roof is made of fine copper.

The first known owner of Marlborough House was the Honourable Richard Boucher. He was an Assembly Member of the then new Parish of Manchester and he also became Custos of the Parish. The Bouchers are believed to have been Haitian refugees who came to Jamaica in about 1792.

Marlborough House is currently a private residence.

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