Beeston Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands Explained

Beeston Hill
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:US Virgin Islands Saint Croix
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:Saint Croix
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:17.7367°N -64.7225°W

Beeston Hill is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Beeston Hill is little more than a small hamlet, lying along Route 70.

History

Beeston(hill) (Company’s Quarter No. 6, Christiansteds Police District and Jurisdiction) is a former plantation. Named after Beeston Hill in Leeds, England where the plantation owner Samuel Peter Arey was born and raised. As of 1816, it covered an area of 152 acres of which half was planted with sugarcane. 59 enslaved labourers were present on the estate. On 14 June 1853, it was by Title deed in the hands of Wm. Knight.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics regarding landed properties in the Island of St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John . kb.dk. 13 April 2023.