Brades Explained
| Brades |
| Other Name: | Brades Estate |
| Settlement Type: | Temporary capital |
| Pushpin Map: | Montserrat#Caribbean |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Brades within Montserrat |
| Subdivision Type: | Sovereign state |
| Subdivision Name: |  United Kingdom |
| Subdivision Name1: |  Montserrat |
| Population Total: | 1,000 |
| Timezone: | Atlantic |
| Utc Offset: | −04:00 |
Brades (also Brades Estate) is a town and the de facto capital of Montserrat since 1998[1] with an approximate population of 1,000.
History
The still de jure capital of Montserrat at Plymouth in the south of the island was abandoned in 1997 after it was buried by the eruptions of the Soufrière Hills volcano which began erupting in 1995. Interim government buildings have since been built at Brades, becoming the new temporary capital in 1998. The move is intended to be temporary, but it has remained the island's de facto capital ever since.[2] Several names have been suggested for the new official capital now being constructed in the Little Bay area. These include Port Diana, in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, [3] and St Patrick's, to commemorate the 17 March Uprising and to attract Irish-American tourists.
Geography
Brades is located at the northwest end of Montserrat. It lies to the north of St Peter's and Bunkum Bay, in the vicinity of Carr's Bay and Little Bay. The main road of the island reaches its furthest north at Carr's Bay and then heads southeast, past the airport in the centre of the island. The village of Davy Hill lies off the main road in proximity to the northeast; The Collins River passes between the settlements and flows into Little Bay. To the northeast of Brades, in the centre, the island becomes hilly, reaching an elevation of 403 m at the peak of Silver Hill.[4]
Economy
Brades contains several small shops, a bank, a branch of the Royal Bank of Canada on the Brades Main Road,[5] government offices, a post office, a library, and a pharmacy.[6] Runaway Travel, the largest and most comprehensive travel agency on Montserrat, is based in Brades.[7] The firm Gas Grant Enterprises and Trading has its offices in Brades, as does Montserrat Airways and the Montserrat Tourist Board.[8] The Attorney-General's Chambers are situated at 3 Farara Plaza in Brades.[9]
Education
Schools in Brades include:
- Brades Nursery (government)[10]
- Brades Primary School (government)
- The Methodist Church built the school in 1966. Further additions and renovation were done by the Montserrat government.[11] In 2009 the school was overpopulated;[12] it had 151 students that year.[11]
- St. Augustine Catholic Primary School (private)[13]
Secondary students attend Montserrat Secondary School in Salem and sixth formers attend Montserrat Community College in Salem.
Demographics
Montserrat 2011 Housing and Population Census
Ethnicity!Code!Village name!African/Black!Caucasian/White or Hispanic/Spanish!Mixed!All other categories!Total| 21304 | Brades Estate | 367 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 409 | |
Lived Abroad!Code!Village name!Yes!No!Total| 21304 | Brades Estate | 249 | 160 | 409 | |
Source:[14]
Notable people
Notes and References
- Leonard, T. M. (2005). Encyclopedia of the Developing World. Routledge. pp.1083.
- Book: Jonnard. M. Jonnard Claude M.. Jonnard. Claude M.. Islands in the Wind: The Political Economy of the English East Caribbean. November 2009. iUniverse. 978-1-4401-9426-9.
- Web site: Montserrat Asks to Re-name Capital after Diana. BBC. 20 September 2014.
- Book: Druitt. Timothy H.. Kokelaar. B. Peter. The Eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, from 1995 to 1999. 2002. Geological Society of London. 978-1-86239-098-0. 5.
- Book: Nash, KC.. Antigua, Barbuda & Montserrat Travel Adventures. 15 April 2011. Hunter Publishing, Inc. 978-1-58843-705-1. 73.
- Book: Lonely Planet Antigua, Barbuda & Montserrat: Chapter from Caribbean Islands Travel Guide. 1 January 2012. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74321-081-9. 61.
- Book: Frommer's. AARP Caribbean. 29 May 2012. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-26665-6. 90.
- Book: South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002. 10. 2001. Psychology Press. 978-1-85743-121-6. 568.
- Book: Nicholls. Clive. Montgomery. Clare. Knowles. Julian B. . Anand Doobay . Mark Summers. Nicholls, Montgomery, and Knowles on The Law of Extradition and Mutual Assistance. 14 March 2013. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-969281-1. 784.
- "Statistical Digest 2014." Ministry of Education Montserrat. p. 2-3 (PDF p. 7-8/27). Retrieved on 28 November 2017.
- "Development Proposals for: Lookout Primary School Brades Primary School Montserrat Secondary School 2008 MNT 09." Department for International Development UK. p. 4 (PDF p. 7/73). Retrieved on 24 November 2017.
- "Development proposals for: Lookout Primary School, Brades Primary School, Montserrat Secondary School, 2008 MNT 09."
- http://www.staugustine.ms/ Home page
- Web site: SD/Montserrat UNECLAC-CELADE::Redatam Webserver Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool of Montserrat. 2021-12-31. redatam.org.
