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Great house and sugar plantation in Jamaica

Cinnamon Hill is a great house and sugar plantation associated with the Cornwall plantation located in St James Parish, Jamaica. It is close to Rose Hall and overlooks the sea. The House was started by Samuel Barrett junior (d. 1760), who had bought the Cornwall Estate. However he died and the work was continued by his son Edward Barrett (1734–1798). Edward also completed the Cinnamon Hill sugar works in 1784.

The plantation is also said to be haunted by the White Witch. The namesake of a golf course on the estate grounds.

The country music musician Johnny Cash owned the property for many years.

References

  1. Du Quesnay, Frederick. "Cinnamon Hill". www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. Du Quesnay, Frederick. "Nedham Pinnock and Barrett in Jamaica - by DuQuesnay". www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Jamaica Great Houses, a symbol of the Plantation Era". jamaicagreathouses.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

18°30′10″N 77°47′59″W / 18.5029°N 77.7996°W / 18.5029; -77.7996

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