stphilippic - PLACES OF INTEREST

Places of Interest in St. Philip:

 Sunbury Plantation House

 Sam Lord's Castle

 Oughterson House

 Crane Resort

 Four Square Rum Distillery and Heritage Park

 Ragged Point Lighthouse

 St. Martin's Church

 St. Phillip's Church

 St. Catherine's Church

 Holy Trinity Church

 Six Road Shopping Complex

 Bushy Park Racetrack

 Kendal Sporting Club

                                         Ragged Point Lighthouse
                          
             
             
             
             
             
              
             The East Point Lighthouse, located at Ragged Point (the most easterly point of the island), offers a spectacular view of the rugged coastal scenery along almost the entire East Coast of Barbados. In fact, on a clear day you can see all the way up the coastline to the northern points of the island such as Cove Bay and Pico Tenerife. 
             This is one of four lighthouses on the island, the others being located at South Point, Needhams Point and Harrison Point.

This Lighthouse has been in existence in Barbados since 1875

Directions: South of Skeete's Bay

Sunbury Plantation House

Sunbury Plantation House, which is over 300 years old, creates a vivid impression of life on a Sugar estate in the 18th and 19th centuries. The history of Sunbury Plantation House, goes back to Matthew Chapman, an Irishman, one of the first settlers in Barbados. The estate was known as Chapman's Plantation and is shown on several early maps of the island. It was eventually bought by two brothers, John Henry and George Barrow, who greatly enlarged the plantation and changed the name of the estate to Sunbury, the name of their home in England. Several decades and numerous owners later, Sunbury House was opened to the public in January, 1984. The house has a long history of dramas over the centuries, from hurricanes to fires. After the disastrous fire on July 24, 1995, the house was meticulously restored ,fully refurnished and re-opened to the public in August, 1996Today is a shining example of life in the landed gentry era. The grounds, gardens, courtyard and small wooded area are also open to the public and there is a snack bar and gift shop on the property..

Directions: Off Highway 7 (northeast @ Six Roads Junction)

Bayleys Plantation House

The historic Bayleys Plantation in St. Philip was created by Joseph Bayley in the 1700s and almost seventy five years later he owned 444 acres and hundreds of slaves.

In 1816, Bussa, a slave, captured and brought from Africa, led a revolt which began on the Bayleys Plantation and spread to other nearby plantations. Many slaves were killed.

The Bayleys Plantation House which sits on 30 acres of land, was completely renovated. It took many people and years to complete the renovation

At the front door and in the chapel on the grounds of the estate, there are monuments dedicated to Bussa.

The home has a total of 15 bedrooms, a recording studio, pool, Jacuzzi, gazebo, stables and tennis court.

There are views of sugar cane fields and the sea.

The mature garden grows several fruit trees.