Falmouth Court House

Falmouth Courth House
Falmouth Court House

Parish:Trelawny

This courthouse was erected in 1815. The building is a Georgian design. These building are usually well proportioned with seemingly vertical and horizontal grads crossing the building. Other unique features of this type of architecture include fanlights, shingled walls and jalousies. The courthouse though razed by fire in 1926 was rebuilt. It numbered among the first official buildings in the town.

 

 


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FORTS

Ever since the capture of Jamaica by the English from the Spanish in 1655, the need for fortification became immediate because of the...

 

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COURTHOUSES

The Morant Bay Courthouse, which was destroyed by fire on Monday, February 19, 2007, is an important part of St. Thomas's history.

 

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HISTORIC SCHOOLS

Built in 1885 of masonry and timber, the Simms building exhibits a combination of Gothic and Georgian features; the projecting...