Kew, Turks and Caicos Islands explained

Official Name:Kew
Type:Village
Total Type:Village
Map Caption1:Map showing Kews's position with Turks and Caicos
Coordinates:21.914°N -71.991°W
Pushpin Map:Turks and Caicos Islands#Caribbean
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Overseas territory
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Caicos
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:234[1]
Blank Name:Climate

Kew is a village located on the island of North Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The village contains several small houses, churches, small shops, a library and a police station. The surrounding areas consist of heavy vegetation, earning the village the nickname 'garden of the Turks and Caicos'.[2] [3] [4] [5]

History

The village is named after Kew, Richmond.[6]

In the late 1700s, the village was the location of settlement by Loyalists that were granted settlement by the British crown in the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War. Large cotton plantations were built in the location of the village and operated into the 1800s. Ruins of these plantations include Teron Hill, St. James Hill and Wades Green Plantations.[2] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wades Green Plantation in Providenciales and Caicos - Attractions. Frommer's. 2016-04-18.
  2. Web site: Royal Britannic Gardens, Kew. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Web site: Kew Public Library. gov.tc.
  4. Web site: KEW – ENGLISH. cogoptci.org.
  5. Web site: "Once the capital". cityseeker.com.
  6. Web site: Kew . Visit Turks and Caicos Islands . 13 October 2024 . en.