St. Peter’s Anglican Church
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Title
St. Peter’s Anglican Church
Date
1751 1800
Description
The construction of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in 1796 represented English religion, custom, and governance on the northern coast of Jamaica. Situated on land donated by Edward Barrett and John Tharpe, two of Falmouth’s most elite citizens, the Anglican church was the religious center for the town’s white elite. The attached churchyard is a veritable who’s who of early nineteenth-century Falmouth. The church tower is still fitted out with its original clockworks and On the interior, the church retains many of its early fittings, including an early pulpit, font, and chancel as well as the original box pews.
Location
Duke Street Corridor
Identifier
B056-S001
Citation
“St. Peter’s Anglican Church,” The Falmouth Project, accessed March 28, 2024, http://falmouth.lib.virginia.edu/items/show/1363.