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Saint John
EAST COAST VIEW FROM ST. JOHN'S CHURCH - BARBADOS.jpg
Map of Barbados showing the Saint John parish
Map of Barbados showing the Saint John parish
Coordinates: 13°10′N 59°29′W / 13.167°N 59.483°W / 13.167; -59.483Coordinates: 13°10′N 59°29′W / 13.167°N 59.483°W / 13.167; -59.483
CountryBarbados
Government
 • TypeParliamentary democracy
 • Parliamentary seats1
Area
 • Total34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total8,963
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeBB-05[1]

The parish of Saint John (St. John) is a parish of Barbados on the eastern side of the island. It is home to one of its secondary schools, The Lodge School. It is home to the St. John's Parish Church, which has a scenic view of the Atlantic Ocean from its perch near Hackleton's Cliff, which overlooks the East Coast of the island.[2] In its southeastern corner, the shoreline turns northward, forming the small Conset Bay.[3]

Society Primary is the oldest primary school on the island. It is over 100 years old and was built by Codrington College.

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Parishes of Barbados

Parishes of Barbados

The country of Barbados is divided into sub-regions known as parishes.

Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi) and has a population of about 287,000. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.

The Lodge School

The Lodge School

The Lodge School is a co-educational government secondary school in Saint John, Barbados, established in 1745. The school has closed and reopened four times, and has been known as Codrington College, The College, The Mansion School, the Codrington Grammar School, The Codrington Foundation School, Codrington Collegiate School, Codrington Endowed School, Codrington Lodge Grammar School and The Lodge Collegiate School. By 1882 the school's name had finally settled on The Lodge School, after the Chaplain's Lodge where some of the early classes were undertaken.School of Legends such as Jokes, Watson, Treasure, Miles, Ragu, Saac, Jigga, Smiley, Vjay, Banny, Ragh, Bird and many more.

St. John's Parish Church, Barbados

St. John's Parish Church, Barbados

St. John's Parish Church in Barbados is the first church of St. John that is presumed to have been a simple wooden building, but its date is unknown. The parish along with St. George, was carved out of St. Michael in 1640–1641. But successive churches were badly damaged by the hurricane of 1675, the Great Hurricane of 1780, and finally destroyed by the 1831 Barbados–Louisiana hurricane. The present church building was built is 1836, and the chancel added in 1876. It is the prototype of the restrained Barbadian version of the Gothic parish church, and a beautiful Westmacott sculpture, commemorating Elizabeth Pinder, on the left of the main door.

Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 106,460,000 km2 (41,100,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World.

Geography

Populated places

The center of Saint John is at Gall Hill and Glebe Land on Highway 3B. Gall Hill is the home of the Gall Hill Community Center and the Gall Hill Pavilion.[4] There are shops and restaurants on main street. Glebe Land is the home of St. John's Primary School and the David Thompson Health and Social Services Complex.[5] The Parish Church is a little north of Highway 3B.

Four Roads is the second center of St. John, also on Highway 3B, towards Bridgetown. There is a gas station, the post office, and the fire station at Four Roads.

Other primary schools are at Mount Tabor and St. Margaret`s. The secondary school, The Lodge School, is situated in the south, near Society at Highway H. St. John is the home of the Codrington College, one of the oldest Anglican theological colleges in the Americas.

The Center of tourism is Bath Beach.

The parish contains the following towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities, and hamlets:

Parishes bordering Saint John

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Geography of Barbados

Geography of Barbados

Barbados is a continental island in the North Atlantic Ocean and is located at 13°10' north of the equator, and 59°32' west of the Prime Meridian. As the easternmost isle of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, Barbados lies 160 kilometres (100 mi) east of the Windward Islands and Caribbean Sea. The maritime claim for Barbados is a territorial sea of 12 nmi, with an exclusive economic zone of 200 nmi which gives Barbados a total maritime area of 186,898 km2 (72,162 sq mi). Of the total EEZ area, 70,000 km2 is set aside for offshore oil exploration. A pending application to UNCLOS has placed for consideration a continental shelf 200 nmi to the east and south. To the west, most of Barbados' maritime boundaries consist of median lines with neighbours. These neighbours include: Martinique, and Saint Lucia to the northwest, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the west, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to the southwest, and Guyana to the southeast.

St. John's Parish Church, Barbados

St. John's Parish Church, Barbados

St. John's Parish Church in Barbados is the first church of St. John that is presumed to have been a simple wooden building, but its date is unknown. The parish along with St. George, was carved out of St. Michael in 1640–1641. But successive churches were badly damaged by the hurricane of 1675, the Great Hurricane of 1780, and finally destroyed by the 1831 Barbados–Louisiana hurricane. The present church building was built is 1836, and the chancel added in 1876. It is the prototype of the restrained Barbadian version of the Gothic parish church, and a beautiful Westmacott sculpture, commemorating Elizabeth Pinder, on the left of the main door.

The Lodge School

The Lodge School

The Lodge School is a co-educational government secondary school in Saint John, Barbados, established in 1745. The school has closed and reopened four times, and has been known as Codrington College, The College, The Mansion School, the Codrington Grammar School, The Codrington Foundation School, Codrington Collegiate School, Codrington Endowed School, Codrington Lodge Grammar School and The Lodge Collegiate School. By 1882 the school's name had finally settled on The Lodge School, after the Chaplain's Lodge where some of the early classes were undertaken.School of Legends such as Jokes, Watson, Treasure, Miles, Ragu, Saac, Jigga, Smiley, Vjay, Banny, Ragh, Bird and many more.

Codrington College

Codrington College

Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados now affiliated with the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill. It is one of the oldest Anglican theological colleges in the Americas. It was affiliated to the University of Durham from 1875 to 1965.

Bowmanston

Bowmanston

Bowmanston is a populated place in the parish of Saint John, Barbados. It is the home of the Bowmanston water pumping station.

Sherbourne, Barbados

Sherbourne, Barbados

Sherbourne is a populated place in the parish of Saint John, Barbados. Sherbourne is mainly a residential area, located south of Highway 3C. It is home of the Sherbourne New Testament Church of God.

Venture, Barbados

Venture, Barbados

Venture is a populated place in the parish of Saint John, Barbados. Venture is mainly a residential area, located at Highway Y. It is home of the Trinity United Pentecostal Church.

Saint George, Barbados

Saint George, Barbados

The landlocked parish of Saint George is located in the interior of Barbados. It is one of two land-locked parishes, the other being Saint Thomas to the north. A prominent landmark in the parish is Gun Hill Signal Station – one of the few remaining signal stations, dating back to 1818.

Saint Joseph, Barbados

Saint Joseph, Barbados

The parish of Saint Joseph is a parish of Barbados on the eastern side of the island. The parish is home to two of the more notable botanic gardens in the country - Flower Forest and Andromeda Gardens. Parts of St. Joseph are also referred to as the Scotland District, a reference to the appearance of the landscape.

Saint Philip, Barbados

Saint Philip, Barbados

Saint Philip is a parish of Barbados at the easternmost end of the island. Saint Philip’s Parish Church was built as the Anglican parish church in 1640.

Landmarks

St. John's church and Hackelons cliff, 1848
St. John's church and Hackelons cliff, 1848

Ashford Bird Park is a bird and animal sanctuary of 197 acres (80 ha).

Notable people

Source: "Saint John, Barbados", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, July 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_John,_Barbados.

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References
  1. ^ iso:code:3166:BB, International Organization for Standardization
  2. ^ "Historic Churches of Barbados - St.John Parish Church". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ Plotting location as given by this map onto this image
  4. ^ "Gall Hill Pavilion To Be Re-Opened Tomorrow". GIS. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ^ Gill, Joy-Ann (2020-02-05). "David Thompson Complex To Have Extended Hours". GIS. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  6. ^ "Barbadian chef serving up Caribbean cuisine in California". Loop News. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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