| Roxborough | |
| Settlement Type: | Small rural community |
| Pushpin Map: | Jamaica |
| Coordinates: | 18.0176°N -77.4691°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Jamaica |
| Subdivision Type1: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manchester |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Roxborough is a former estate and now a small community south of Mandeville in Manchester, Jamaica. It was the birthplace of Jamaican National Hero and politician Norman Washington Manley.[1]
The estate was originally called "Roxbro Castle". Over the years the great house became derelict until, despite renovation proposals, it was destroyed by fire in 1968. there are again proposals from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust to restore the building.
The main economic activity is small-scale agriculture in which the principle crops are corn, bananas, sugarcane, ackee and marijuana.
Notable people from Roxborough include: