Olveston, Montserrat

Olveston
Village
Olveston is located in Montserrat
Olveston
Olveston
Map showing location of Olveston
Coordinates: 16°45′14.72″N 62°13′38.69″W / 16.7540889°N 62.2274139°W / 16.7540889; -62.2274139
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Overseas territoryMontserrat
ParishSaint Peter Parish
Area
 • Urban
0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)
Population
 (2011)
 • Village292

Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.

The settlement was created as a plantation, one of two on Montserrat which were bought by Joseph Sturge (1793–1859) to demonstrate that slavery was unnecessary.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Aust Parish". Olveston and Aust. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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