Speightstown, Saint Peter, Barbados

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Speightstown, in the parish of Saint Peter, is one of Barbados’s main historic coastal towns, known for its colonial architecture, fishing heritage, and role as a former major port.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
administrativeDivision Parish of Saint Peter
alsoKnownAs Little Bristol
climate tropical savanna climate
coastType Caribbean west coast
continent North America
country Barbados
currency Barbadian dollar
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean
governingBody Government of Barbados
hasActivity beach tourism
water sports
hasAttraction Arlington House Museum
Speightstown Esplanade
Speightstown boardwalk
hasBuildingType Georgian architecture
colonial-era warehouses
hasEconomicActivity fishing
retail trade
tourism
hasFeature beachfront
colonial architecture
historic coastal town
hasHarbourType small fishing harbour
hasHeritage fishing heritage
hasPort historic Speightstown port
hasReligiousBuilding St Peter’s Parish Church (nearby)
hasTransport Highway 1 (Barbados)
bus services to Bridgetown
heritageStatus historic town of Barbados
historicalRole export point for sugar
major port of Barbados
trading centre with England
language English
locatedIn Saint Peter, Barbados
locatedOn Caribbean Sea
west coast of Barbados
namedAfter William Speight
nearbySettlement Bridgetown
Holetown
partOf Parish of Saint Peter
primaryReligion Christianity
region Caribbean
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
linked to: Atlantic Time Zone
utcOffset −04:00

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Claudette Colbert placeOfDeath Speightstown, Saint Peter, Barbados
Émilie Claudette Chauchoin placeOfDeath Speightstown, Saint Peter, Barbados