Farley
Hill National Park
- was once the site of a beautiful mansion built by Sir Graham Briggs for
the entertainment of his guest Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, when the
latter visited Barbados in 1861. Other Royal visitors including Princes Albert,
Victor and George, later King George V of England, were entertained there
when they visited the island in 1879.
Because
of its picturesque setting, Farley Hill Mansion was used in the filming of
the motion picture "Island in the Sun". After its destruction by
fire in 1965 the site was converted into a national park.
The
gutted remains of the mansion still stand.
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