St. Andrew

St. Andrew


Chalky mount in the south of St. Andrew is open on most days to visitors. The public road leads right into the Pottery Village. Potters have worked here since the last century producing both utilitarian and decorative pottery. Chalky Mount is the only part of this otherwise coral stone island where red clay can be found. A path then leads to the final steep rise which leads to the main summit. The going is tricky as the climb is mainly over loose sandstone rocks. The more daring people who make it to the top are rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Scotland District.

A bit farther north is Belleplaine. If you drive in any direction long enough, you will eventually reach either Bridgetown or Belleplaine; more likely Belleplaine. The end of line for the Barbados Railway which connected Bridgetown to the outlying districts until the 1930's was in Belleplaine.

Morgan Lewis Mill in the north of St.Andrew is maintained by the Barbados National Trust. Not far from the windmill, one of the last remaining intact mills in the Caribbean. An impressive display of machinery is setup inside of the mill.

Richard Hoad, a farmer and social commentator who writes a weekly column in the Nation Newspaper's Friday edition titled 'The Lowdown' lives in St. Andrew, near Morgan Lewis Windmill. Mr. Hoad's articles abound with Barbadian humour and concerns, and he is has been called by many the Prime Minister of St. Andrew.