Hordley (Q493499)
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LBS-PLA-EST-03425
- LBS-PLA-EST-03425
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Hordley
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Hordley was served by a water system that stretched miles from the Plantain Garden River and served a number of estates in the area. The terrain was such that a canal system was necessary and it passed through the flood gates for both Hordley and Amity Hall. In 1818 when the owner Matthew Gregory visited there was a storm and the estate flooded hence the gates were installed. The original Hordley
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great house was located in the hills away from the works and the slave huts. The old great house was described by Lady Nugent in her journal. The great house later moved and Higman has noted that its architecture reflected creole taste. During the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion the house served as a gathering point for the local white population.
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