TRELAWNEY!!
Trelawny is located on the north western end of Jamaica. It is bordered on the east by St. Ann and on the south by St. Elizabeth and Manchester. It is 874.64 sq. km with a population of approximately 72,000. In 1770, Trelawny was formed from the eastern part of St. James.
Trelawny is best known or its sugar estates and sugar factories. In days gone by sugar was the main income provider for Trelawny. However, in the early 1900s a fall in the world market sugar price caused a decline in the sugar industry in Trelawny. As a result, banana growing became the major agricultural enterprise.
Special Attractions
Windsor
Caves
- is one of the largest and best known caves in Jamaica. It is 28 miles
long but only about a mile is accessible to the public. An underground
stream makes the remainder of the cave accessible only to the experts during
the dry season.
Falmouth
Court House
- was originally built in 1815. However, it was destroyed by a fire in
1925. It was rebuilt in 1926.
Falmouth
Parish Church
- is an Anglican church built in 1795. It is the oldest building in
Falmouth. Extensions were made to the church in 1842.
The Dome
- was built in 1801 to be used as an iron foundry to repair sugar estate
machinery.
