Hope Botanical Gardens
Hope Botanical Gardens, also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, is a 200-acre (81 ha) park and gardens located in St Andrew, Jamaica.
History[]
Major Richard Hope's estate was established after 1655 when the British took over Jamaica from the Spanish.[1] Richard Hope was a commander in the British Army and received his estate due to his assistance in gaining control of Jamaica.[2] It was developed as a sugar plantation with a watermill.
In the 19th century the property was inherited by Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. According to the Legacies of British Slave-Ownership research centre at University College London, Buckingham was the beneficiary of payment as a slave owner in the aftermath of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 with the Slave Compensation Act 1837.[3]
The gardens were established in 1873 from a section of the estate.[4]
Attractions[]
Attractions at the gardens include a palm grove, a cactus garden, an orchid house, and ornamental ponds.[2] This site is maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Jamaica).[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ David Howard (2005). Kingston: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-1-902669-37-3.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kingston, Hope Gardens". Jamaica Travel and Culture .com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos". Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Hope Botanical Gardens". Visit Jamaica. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Botanical gardens in Jamaica