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8 unusual facts about Bridgetown


Chuck Churn

Clarence Nottingham Churn (born February 1, 1930 in Bridgetown, Virginia, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Constitution River

It is located roughly 1 km south of the man-made Deep Water Harbour on the Princess Alice Highway.

The western end of the river runs through the centre of Bridgetown in Saint Michael.

Jon Nurse

Nurse was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and moved to England in 1984, taking up residence in Fulham living with his grandparents and mum.

The forward then earned his second cap a month later when he played 69 minutes in the second leg against Dominica in Bridgetown on 26 March 2008, which Barbados won 1–0 to qualify for the Second Round of qualification.

Joshua Steele

In 1781 he founded a society in Bridgetown similar to the London Society of Arts, in order to change the treatment of the slave population, and soon after that became a member of the council for the island.

Olga Lopes-Seale

Lopes-Seale died on 4 February 2011, aged 92 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Western Lewin's Rail

The rail had a restricted distribution in the far south-west of Western Australia, from Margaret River to Albany, and inland as far as Bridgetown.


Andrew Orvedahl

He performs at Comedy Works in Denver, and has performed at the Aspen, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Bridgetown comedy festivals.

Cricket helmet

Graham Yallop of Australia was the first to wear a protective helmet to a test match on 17 March, 1978, when playing against West Indies at Bridgetown.

Hugh Clopton

In 1504 William had livery of his great-uncle Hugh's manors of Clopton and Little Wilmcote, and his lands in Stratford and Bridgetown.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Bridgetown

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Q.E.H.) is located in Barbados' capital city Bridgetown, which is located in the parish of Saint Michael.

Steven O'Shaughnessy

He was successful with the bat, hitting 130 from number eight in the second match at Castries and then, higher up the order, 81 and 93 in the third game at Bridgetown.

Wildey, Saint Michael, Barbados

Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados.


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