Southfield, Jamaica
| Southfield, Jamaica | |
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 Southfield, Jamaica
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| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Elizabeth |
| Elevation[3] | 568 m (1,863 ft) |
| Population [4] | |
| • Estimate (2009) | 2,623 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Southfield is a village and farming community[5] on the southern ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains[6] in St Elizabeth, Jamaica.[7] It is the site of the Mannings Boys Home.[8][9]
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southfield was originally the site of a plantation. This, together with its Great House was well established by 1796 when Andrew Bromfield was listed as the proprietor with 80 African slaves.[10] By 1922 this had been renamed Southfield Pen.[11]
In 1995, the Great House featured in a program shown on Jamaican National Television.[10] This can be watched at.[12]
Amenities
Southfield has 2 hardware stores one of which is owned and operated by the Parchment family. a Petcom gas station owned by the Gayle family,many churches including Southfield Seventh-Day Adventist church which was the first Seventh Day Adventist Church in the region. It also has many shops, a supermarket & a pharmacy.The[13]
There is also a school, Mayfield All Age School,a public library[14] and two churches.[1][2]
Notable residents
- Dr Robert Trivers, professor of anthropology and biological sciences at Rutgers University.[15]
- Mabel Bent, early 20th century business woman.[16]
External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos: House Village shop.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet E, 1958.
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- ↑ http://www.southfieldhodgsons.com/video2.html
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- ↑ http://www.jamaicateachers.org.jm/about/aboutus_off.asp
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