Everything about Hanover Parish Jamaica totally explained
Hanover, (
capital Lucea), is a
parish, located on the
northwestern tip of the island of
Jamaica. It is a part of the
county of
Cornwall, bordered by
St. James in the
east, and
Westmoreland in the
south. With the exception of
Kingston, it's the smallest parish on the
island. Hanover is the birth parish of The Right Excellent Sir
William Alexander Bustamante (d.
1977), one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes.
Brief history
Hanover was established on
November 12,
1723, and given the
family name of the
English monarch,
George I who was from the House of Hanover in
Germany. In the early
colonial days, Lucea, the main
town, was an even busier town than
Montego Bay. By the mid-
18th century, Lucea was the hub of an important
sugar growing region and the town was prosperous as a sugar port and market centre.
Jews from
Europe settled in the parish as
merchants,
store keepers,
haberdasher,
shoe makers and
goldsmiths, and it became a free
port.
After
emancipation in
1834, the free people prospered and supplied
produce to much of the rest of
Jamaica. The
harbour was used to
export bananas until after the
1960s. A deep-water
pier was built, but this was restricted to the shipping of
molasses and is no longer in use. In
1983, the port was closed, but the old Fort Charlotte still stands at one side of the entrance to the harbour. It was never used.
Geography and demography
The
capital town, Lucea is located at
latitude 18°25'N,
longitude 78°08'W. The parish has a
mountainous terrain, with the
coastline marked by
coves and
bays. Hanover covers an area of 430
km2. The highest point in the parish is the Dolphin's Head, which serves as a landmark for ships at sea. The parish has three small
waterfalls, several
coves along its
coastline and large
caves. In the centre of Lucea stands a
clock tower. Though it was installed in
1817, it's still fully functional.
The parish had an estimated 67,176 inhabitants in
1999, 5,739 of which live in its capital town with its
Mayor. The majority of the population is black which has a percent of 92.1%, 0.8% whites, 3.7% of asians, 2.3% of latins and 2.1% of other.
Commerce
Agriculture
production of
yams,
sugar cane,
ginger,
rice,
pimento,
turmeric,
breadfruit and
arrowroot. Hanover is celebrated for its fine breeds of
cattle. There is also the rearing of pigs and goats.
Tourism
Although Hanover isn't one of Jamaica's major tourist areas, a tourist resort is situated in the
village of Hopewell, about 24 km (15 miles) east of Lucea. This area has large hotels — Round Hill, Tryall (noted for its
golf course) - Eastern Hanover. Sharing the Negril strip with Westmoreland - Grand Lido, Couples, Sandals, Negril Cabins and Beaches.
Attractions
- Waterfalls - Paradise, Kempshot, Dry Hill
- The Old Lucea Court House is an important attraction, situated in the centre of town.
- Blenheim - is the birthplace of Sir Alexander Bustamante, one of Jamaica's National Heroes and a former Prime Minister of Jamaica.
- Lucea Parish Church – dates back to the 1700s. Legend has it that a tunnel leads from the Church to the nearby Fort Charlotte.
- Fort Charlotte – was built in 1761 for the defence of the Lucea which, at that time, was in danger of attack by French raiders. The fort stands on a peninsula overlooking the bay.
- Tryall Waterwheel – is found on a property which was once a sugar estate.
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