Southfield, Jamaica
| Southfield, Jamaica | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Southfield, Jamaica | |
| Coordinates: 17°52′50″N 77°40′25″W / 17.8805°N 77.6735°WCoordinates: 17°52′50″N 77°40′25″W / 17.8805°N 77.6735°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Elizabeth |
| Elevation[3] | 568 m (1,863 ft) |
| Population [4] | |
| • Estimate (2009) | 2,623 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
Southfield is a village and farming community[5] on the southern ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains[6] in St Elizabeth, Jamaica.[7] It is the site of the Mannings Boys Home.[8][9]
History
Southfield was originally the site of a plantation. This, together with its Great House was well established by 1796 when Andrew Bromfield was listed as the proprietor with 80 African slaves.[10] By 1922 this had been renamed Southfield Pen.[11]
In 1995, the Great House featured in a program shown on Jamaican National Television.[10] This can be watched at.[12]
Amenities
Southfield has 2 hardware stores one of which is owned and operated by the Parchment family. a Petcom gas station owned by the Gayle family,many churches including Southfield Seventh-Day Adventist church which was the first Seventh Day Adventist Church in the region. It also has many shops, a supermarket & a pharmacy.The[13]
There is also a school, Mayfield All Age School,a public library[14] and two churches.[1][2]
Notable residents
- Dr Robert Trivers, professor of anthropology and biological sciences at Rutgers University.[15]
- Mabel Bent, early 20th century business woman.[16]
External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos: House Village shop.
References
- 1 2 UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet E, 1958.
- 1 2 "Wikimapia". Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Southfield, Jamaica Page". Falling Rain Genomics Inc. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Southfield". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ Grindley, Latoya (25 March 2008). "Carrots in the 'breadbasket'". Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA". Washington, DC 20045: Adventures Great and Small. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Southfield Map – Satellite Images of Southfield". maplandia.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Lois Samuels' the Vessel for CFW". Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Gleaner. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ Samuels, Lois. "THE MANNINGS BOYS HOME". Lois Samuels. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- 1 2 Hodgson, Robert Roy. "Southfield Great House". southfieldhodgsons.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ Hodgson, Robert Roy. "Edward Hugh Hodgson". southfieldhodgsons.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ http://www.southfieldhodgsons.com/video2.html
- ↑ Finlason, Gladys. "Button Bay Beach Getaway". Treasure Beach, Jamaica: .buttonbayjamaica.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ http://www.jamaicateachers.org.jm/about/aboutus_off.asp
- ↑ "Jamaican-born scientist gets top award". Jamaica Gleaner. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ Hodgson, Robert. "Mabel Victoria Bent". southfieldhodgsons.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.