Edinburgh Castle | |
|---|---|
Plantation and Great House | |
  Edinburgh Castle | |
| Coordinates: 18°14′48″N 77°12′07″W / 18.2466843°N 77.2020167°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Ann |
| Built | c. 1770 |
| Founded by | Lewis Hutchinson |
| Named for | Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Edinburgh Castle, an estate and now ruined great house in Saint Ann, was built by Jamaica's earliest recorded serial killer, Lewis Hutchinson.[1][2] It had two circular, loopholed towers diagonally at opposite corners.[1] The ruins are on the list of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
There is a small nearby village of the same name at 18°14′26″N 77°13′10″W / 18.240591°N 77.219414°W.[3]
There is also a small settlement of this name in St Thomas at 17°54′01″N 76°34′57″W / 17.9004029°N 76.5824533°W[4]
- ^ a b "Edinburgh Castle". Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica National Heritage Trust. 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Tortello, Dr. Rebecca (2002-11-06). "Lewis Hutchinson: The Mad Master". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G, 1973.
- ^ "Edinburgh Castle, Saint Thomas, Jamaica". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-10-01..