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'''Six Cross Roads''' is an old village in the Parish of ] in ].
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'''Six Cross Roads''' was an old village in the Parish of ] in ].


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==History==
Today, the village has been sectioned off and sold for retail and housing purposes. The reason this village was referred to as such is because of the unique six roads it has extending from a central roundabout. Barbados' Highway 5 extends into the area. It is very busy but not too populated. You can find a post office, Knignt's Pharmacy store and Emerald City Supermarket plus Shell, BNB (Barbados national bank), Chickmont foods store and a Chefette. Emerald city is a huge supermarket; food, drugs, cleaning objects, clothes store and more can be bought there. Knight's Pharmacy is a pharmacy found everywhere in Barbados and other islands; some of these pharmacies are convenience stores.
The reason this village was referred to as such is because of the unique six roads it has extending from a central roundabout.<ref>{{cite book | last=Whiting | first=K. | title=Barbados - Bridgetown & the South | publisher=Hunter Publishing, Incorporated | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-58843-964-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XdPeAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT189 | accessdate=June 28, 2016 | page=189}}</ref> Barbados' Highway 5 extends into the area.

The ] House and Museum is located in Six Cross Roads.<ref>{{cite book | last=Fodor's Travel Publications | first=I. | title=Fodor's in Focus Barbados and St. Lucia, 1st Edition | publisher=Fodor's Travel Publications | series=Fodor's In Focus Barbados & St Lucia | year=2008 | isbn=978-1-4000-0745-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FpjH4rMsrT0C&pg=PA24 | accessdate=June 28, 2016 | page=24}}</ref>

==Subdivisions and Hamlets==

Today, the village has been sectioned off and sold for retail and housing purposes.

The village has several amenities, including a post office, Knight's Pharmacy store, Emerald City Supermarket, Shell petrol, BNB (Barbados national bank), Chickmont foods store, and a Chefette.

There are several sections and ]s, including Blades, Hampton, Highland, Kirtons, and Four Roads.

==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 4 November 2024

Six Cross Roads is an old village in the Parish of Saint Philip in Barbados.

13°07′N 59°29′W / 13.117°N 59.483°W / 13.117; -59.483

History

The reason this village was referred to as such is because of the unique six roads it has extending from a central roundabout. Barbados' Highway 5 extends into the area.

The Sunbury Plantation House and Museum is located in Six Cross Roads.

Subdivisions and Hamlets

Today, the village has been sectioned off and sold for retail and housing purposes.

The village has several amenities, including a post office, Knight's Pharmacy store, Emerald City Supermarket, Shell petrol, BNB (Barbados national bank), Chickmont foods store, and a Chefette.

There are several sections and residential subdivisions, including Blades, Hampton, Highland, Kirtons, and Four Roads.

References

  1. Whiting, K. (2012). Barbados - Bridgetown & the South. Hunter Publishing, Incorporated. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-58843-964-2. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. Fodor's Travel Publications, I. (2008). Fodor's in Focus Barbados and St. Lucia, 1st Edition. Fodor's In Focus Barbados & St Lucia. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4000-0745-5. Retrieved June 28, 2016.


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