On February 25, 1835, the estate known as Jenkinsville in Black Rock, St. Michael, was offered for sale as a productive 49-acre plantation employing apprentice labourers and producing crops even in dry conditions.
Construction began in 189,1 and the facility officially opened on April 5, 1893, marking a significant shift from plantation use to institutional healthcare. This transition reflects Barbados’ evolving approach to public health and social care in the post-emancipation era.
Collis Llewellyn King a cricketing all-rounder who played for Barbados and the west Indies was born on this day.
Company Sargeant Major Leonard Fitzgerald Browne
Public notices from the St. John, St. Micheal and St. James militia.