Housing The housing situation in Trelawny is typical of many parishes with both urban and rural locations. The capital, Falmouth, boasts Georgian structures which were in vogue during the period of construction in the early18th century. Several of these structures have fallen into disrepair and plans have been developed to refurbish these structures ensuring that […]
The first capital of the parish was Martha Brae. However, this had to be changed for several reasons. By 1780 lack of room for expansion was a problem. It was also felt that a sea coast town should be the capital, a town from which sugar could be shipped to England and it was felt […]
Trelawny originates out of St. James, which was a large parish on the northwestern coast of Jamaica during the early 18th century. In the 1730s the wealthy property owners began to demand their own capital, as they complained that Montego Bay, the capital of St, James was too far away for them to conduct business. […]