Antigua

Buildings

Ruins, Rebuilt, and More

Clarence House, built 1804-1806 and restored in the 21st century, was built first for the Commissioner of the Dockyard, later used as official residence for the Governors of Antigua and the Leeward Islands, and is now a museum managed by the National Parks Authority. The house was formally reopened in October 2016 by Prince Harry.

The National Parks Authority also oversees Nelson’s Dockyard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Block House, Dow’s Hill, Shirley Heights, Fort Charlotte (on the hill below Shirley Heights), Fort George (atop Monk’s Hill), Fort Berkeley (on a peninsula jutting into Nelson’s Harbour). We enjoyed two excellent talks by Chris Waters, National Parks archaeologist, at the Block House (“Rum in the Ruins”) and at Clarence House.

Scattered about the island are ruins of windmills, originally used in the processing of sugar cane. Also included in this collection are random other structures we passed on our hikes and walks. More images at and from the buildings are on other pages within this Antigua 2020 collection.

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