Old Road Town in Saint Thomas Middle Island, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Lesser Antilles in the West Indies)
Viewing Gallery
Wingfield Estate
St. Kitts
| | Established 1625 | |
Photographed by Jason Fountain, August 21, 2025
1. Viewing Gallery Marker
A viewing gallery would have been in use from the early 1600's.
The gallery enabled the owners of Wingfield Estate to keep an eye on the activities of the sugar works down in the estate yard. Up to the 1930's, the view of the estate was unobstructed. The trees you see have grown in modern times.
The estate would have been a hive of activity. There would have been many signs to be interpreted by the owner. He would have interpreted comings and goings of: cane carts, smoke belowing from the chimney stacks, barrels being transported to the shoreline, water wheel turning--------- etc, etc.
Erected by Wingfield Estate.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 17° 19.555′ N, 62° 48.054′ W. Marker is in Old Road Town, Saint Kitts, in Saint Thomas Middle Island. It is on an unnamed street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bell Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Romney Manor (1626) Home of Caribelle Batik (within shouting distance of this marker); Saman Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (approx. 4.4 kilometers away); Fort George (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); The Berkley Memorial (approx. 8.9 kilometers away); Independence Square (approx. 8.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Road Town.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Jason Fountain of Arlington, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
