NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022 11 ANSWERS ON PAGE 14 JAMAICA AT 60: MANCHESTER Paul H. Williams/Gleaner Writer THE PARISH now known as Manchester was not a popular region for the colonists in the early days. It was regarded as a hilly wilderness, a stark contrast to the coastal plains, which the settlers preferred. Yet, some of themwere pulled to the region by its cool agreeable climate. The high altitudes of its three great mountain ranges and the clean, fresh air thereon made the living healthier. Around the same time, sugar planters were having challenges and strong competition fromoverseas. Coffee farming was now seen as a viable business alternative. Settlements grew in size and numbers, but settlers felt they were isolated from the major town centres. They wanted a new parish and a town closer to them, and so they petitioned the House of Assembly for such on November 29, 1814. But how much do you yourself know about Manchester? Find out by answering the following questions? 1. Geographically, where in Jamaica is the parish of Manchester located? 2. In which county can you find the parish of Manchester? 3. When was the parish of Manchester established? 4. From which three parishes was land taken to create Manchester? 5. How many square miles constitute the parish of Manchester? 6. Name the three major mountain ranges in the parish of Manchester. 7. When was the first time that the Manchester Vestry met? 8. Who was the parish of Manchester named after? 9. When was the site of the chief town of Mandeville identified? 10. Who was Mandeville named after? 11. Which estate was the town of Mandeville created from? 12. Who laid out the town of Mandeville? 13. What was the first building to be built in the new town of Mandeville? 14. True or false? Mandeville is the only parish capital not located on the coast or by a major river. 15. Where was the first house in Mandeville located? 16. What is the name of the parish church in Mandeville? 17. Which parishes surround Manchester? 18. Where in Manchester is the largest sand dune in the Caribbean found? 19. Where in Manchester did the worst train crash in Jamaica occur? 20. Develop an adjective from the word, Manchester. MANCHESTER TRIVIA How well do you know your parish? jamaica AT
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