Roxborough | |
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Small rural community | |
  Roxborough | |
| Coordinates: 18°01′03″N77°28′09″W / 18.0176°N 77.4691°W Coordinates: 18°01′03″N77°28′09″W / 18.0176°N 77.4691°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | Manchester |
Roxborough is a former estate and now a small community south of Mandeville in Manchester, Jamaica. It was the birthplace of Jamaican National Hero and politician Norman Washington Manley. [1]
The estate was originally called "Roxbro Castle". [1] Over the years the great house became derelict until, despite renovation proposals, it was destroyed by fire in 1968. [1] As of 2012 [update] there are again proposals from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust to restore the building. [1]
The main economic activity is small-scale agriculture in which the principle crops are corn, bananas, sugarcane, ackee and marijuana.[ citation needed ]
Notable people from Roxborough include:
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