Edinburgh Castle, Jamaica
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Edinburgh Castle, an estate and now ruined great house
in St Ann, was built by Jamaica's earliest recorded serial killer, Lewis Hutchinson
. It had two circular, loopholed towers placed diagonally at opposite corners. The ruins are on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
There is a small nearby village of the same name at 18.240591°N 77.2194135°W.
There is also a small settlement of this name in St Thomas
at 17.9004029°N 76.5824533°W
Great house
A great house is a large and stately residence; the term encompasses different styles of dwelling in different countries. The name refers to the makeup of the household rather than to any particular architectural style...
in St Ann, was built by Jamaica's earliest recorded serial killer, Lewis Hutchinson
Lewis Hutchinson
Lewis Hutchinson, a Scottish immigrant to Jamaica, was the first recorded serial killer in Jamaica's history and one of its most prolific.Hutchinson, better known as the Mad Master and Mad Doctor of Edinburgh Castle, was born in Scotland in 1733 where he is believed to have studied medicine. In the...
. It had two circular, loopholed towers placed diagonally at opposite corners. The ruins are on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
There is a small nearby village of the same name at 18.240591°N 77.2194135°W.
There is also a small settlement of this name in St Thomas
Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
Saint Thomas is a suburban parish that is situated at the south eastern end of Jamaica, in the county of Surrey. It is the birth place of The right Honorable Paul Bogle, one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes...
at 17.9004029°N 76.5824533°W
