Stokes Hall Great House

Stokes Hall Great House

Parish: St.Thomas

Stokes Hall Great House, located in the parish of St. Thomas, was built by Luke Stokes.
A former Governor of the Island of Nevis, he came to Jamaica shortly after the conquest of the island by the British. Like many of the early houses it was built in a strategic location and was securely fortified.

In 1907 it was destroyed by earthquake and it now stands in ruin. The great house is currently owned by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust.

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