Rose Hall, Guyana
Rose Hall | |
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Town | |
Rose Hall Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 6°15′12″N 57°21′26″W / 6.25323°N 57.35712°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Region | East Berbice-Corentyne |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 4,433 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Climate | Af |
Rose Hall is a community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana. Rose Hall is 14 miles east of New Amsterdam.
History
Rose Hall began as land owned by Dutch planters; it was purchased by former slaves in 1842 and became a village in 1908.[2] During the period after its establishment as a village, the lands of Rose Hall were formally surveyed and divided to normalise ownership among residents. This process was conducted on June 3, 1910, by J.C. Gibson, Esq., acting under governor Frederick Mitchell Hodgson.[3] In 1970, it became a town, celebrating its 50th anniversary on September 21, 2020.[4] It has three wards: Middle Rose Hall, East Rose Hall and Williamsburg, and an area of 13km2. Rose hall serves a population of roughly 17,000.[5][6]
Points of interest
Rose Hall is a hub for the surrounding areas where people buy raw materials for clothing and grocery in the Berbice region. Two banks and stores lined the main public roads. Most of the stores are clothing stores and grocery stores.[7] The Welfare Centre Ground is a cricket ground that formerly held first-class cricket matches.
Notable residents
- J.C. Gibson (1869-1948), Scottish-born estate manager and justice of the peace, associated with founding Port Mourant Cricket Club, and known to have divided Rose Hall village. Manager of the Rose Hall sugar estates from (1895-1905).[8]
- Nezam Hafiz (1969–2001), Guyanese-American cricketer, killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City.[9]
- Godfrey Edwards (born 1959), Dutch cricketer of Guyanese origin.[10]
- Assad Fudadin Guyanese West Indies cricket player.
References
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Rose Hall Town Monument – National Trust". Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Percy Mitford, Esquire, and James Clark Gibson, Esquire, ." Official Gazette of British Guiana. 2025-06-04. p. 280. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Rose Hall seeing rapid growth - Guyana Chronicle". guyanachronicle.com. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Rose Hall Town is 48!". Department of Public Information. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Rose Hall Town". Stabroek News. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Rose Hall Town". Stabroek News. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Cheddi Jagan, Communism and the African-Guyanese". Stabroek News. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Player profile: Nezam Hafiz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Godfrey Edwards". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2017-12-26.