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Speightstown
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Speightstown is the second largest town centre of Barbados. It is situated twelve miles from the centre of Bridgetown, in the northern parish of Saint Peter.
The town is named after William Speight, a member of Barbados' first Assembly during the Settlement years, and the former owner of the land where the town is located.
Speightstown was formally settled around 1630 and in the earliest days of Settlement was Barbados's busiest port. Ships laden with sugar and other commodities left Speightstown bound directly for London and especially Bristol. For this reason Speightstown is sometimes known as Little Bristol. The quaint town has now become the centre of a tourist area as well as a secondary shopping centre.
Actress Claudette Colbert settled in Speightstown after her retirement. Athlete and actor Oliver Skeete was born in Speightstown.
Speightstown has been twinned with:
- Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom (since 2003)
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