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Clarendon Parish, Jamaica

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is one of the island's historic houses. The land on which the house stands was given to an English officer, Major Thomas Halse, in 1655, and was passed from him to Francis Sadler Halse. Halse played a leading role in the Maroon Wars.
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With a population at an estimated 246,322, Clarendon is one of the most populous parishes in the island. May Pen, the capital, has a population estimated at around 60,000.
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The Denbigh Agricultural Show Grounds – once a year, on the weekend prior to Independence celebrations, a national Agriculture Show is staged here.
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production contributes significantly to the amount of sugar exported annually. The Denbigh agricultural showground is on the outskirts of May Pen.
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range (2800 ft), which is considered to be the geographical centre of the island. The Vere plain is another significant geographical feature.
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Vernamfield was the first car-racing track established in Jamaica. The track is located on the former American lend lease air base,
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Covering an area of 1,196 km, Clarendon ranks as Jamaica's third largest parish. The parish is predominantly a wide
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value of its waters. The oldest church on the island is in Alley, the old capital of Vere.
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It is the home of the New Yarmouth, Sevens Estate and Moneymusk Sugar factories.
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packing centre, famous for 'Trout Hall' oranges. Additionally,
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in 1664, and it has been reorganized numerous times since.
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Looking upstream towards Lionel Town spring 200 metres away
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The Woodleigh racetrack outside of May Pen is known for
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Clarendon, Jamaica
Parish
May Pen town centre
May Pen
Clarendon in Jamaica
18°00′N 77°17′W / 18.000°N 77.283°W / 18.000; -77.283
Jamaica
Middlesex
Named for
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
May Pen
May Pen
www.localgovjamaica.gov.jm/localauthorities.aspx?c=Clarendon
parish
Jamaica
county
Middlesex
Manchester
Saint Catherine
Saint Ann
May Pen



Lionel Town

Lord Chancellor
Sir Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
parishes
Chapelton

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