Roxborough, Manchester
Small rural community in Manchester, Jamaica
Roxborough
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Small rural community
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Coordinates: 18°01′03″N 77°28′09″W / 18.0176°N 77.4691°W / 18.0176; -77.4691 | |
Country | Jamaica |
Parish | Manchester |
Roxborough is a former estate and now a small community south of Mandeville in Manchester , Jamaica . It was the birthplace of Jamaican National Hero and politician Norman Washington Manley . [1]
History of the estate and great house
The estate was originally called "Roxbro Castle". [1] Over the years the great house became derelict until, despite renovation proposals, it was destroyed by fire in 1968. [1] As of 2012 [ update ] there are again proposals from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust to restore the building. [1]
Economy
The main economic activity is small-scale agriculture in which the principle crops are corn , bananas , sugarcane , ackee and marijuana . [ citation needed ]
Notable people
Notable people from Roxborough include:
- Norman Washington Manley ( Jamaican National Hero ) [1]
- Turbulence (reggae artist) [ citation needed ]
- Mr Perfect (reggae musician) [ citation needed ]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Roxborough" . Jamaica National Heritage Trust . Retrieved 5 December 2012 .