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St. Nicholas Abbey
Built around 1658, St. Nicholas Abbey – not of the religious kind – is one of only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere that are still standing. One other – Drax Hall – is also in Barbados.
This property, which is set in about 200 acres of land in the parish of St. Peter, has been beautifully restored by architect Larry Warren, who bottles rum and other sugar cane products in the steam-driven sugar factory.
Its curved Dutch gables, chimney stacks, coral stone finials and the Chippendale staircase are some of the remarkable features found in this magnificent structure. Among the fine antique furnishings, intricate paintings and delicate china, is a rare 1930s film of sugar plantation life that can be viewed by visitors.
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