Devonshire Parish is one of the nine

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. Originally named ''Cavendish Tribe'' and later Devonshire Tribe, for

William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (27 December 1552 – 3 March 1626) was an English nobleman, politician, and courtier. Early life William Cavendish was the second son of Sir William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick. Following his ...

(1552–1626). ''Devonshire Redoubt'', on Castle Island, one of the Castle Harbour fortifications of St. George's Parish, was also named after him.

Location

It is located in the centre of the territory, close to the junction between the main part of the main island and the peninsula containing the capital,

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Pembroke Parish Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630). It occupies most of the short peninsula which juts from the central north coast of Bermuda's main ...

(to which it is joined in the west). To the northeast, it is joined to

Smith's Parish Smith's Parish is one of the nine Administrative divisions of Bermuda, parishes of Bermuda. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Thomas Smythe, Thomas Smith or Smythe (1558–1625). Description It is located in the northeast of the main islan ...

, and to the southwest it borders

Paget Parish Paget Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert (1572–1629). The parish is located in the central south of the island chain, immediately south of Hamilton Harbor on the ...

. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over . North Shore Road, Middle Road, and South Shore Road all go through this parish. It had a population of 7,087 in 2016.

Natural features

Natural features in Devonshire include Devonshire Bay, and Devonshire Marsh. Devonshire Bay is located on the South shore of Bermuda. There is a national park here and remnants of a fort. Boats moor in the bay for its relatively calm waters. The remnants of the fort was one of the forts from the "fortress Bermuda" project when Bermuda was becoming militarized after the American Revolution. This is the only public beach on the south shore of Devonshire. Devonshire marsh is in the center of the parish and is on the north side of Middle Road. It was originally known as "brackish pond", which gave the parish its first name before being officially named. It has been hit by human development over the years; sections were drained for farming and commercial activities. In 1996 there was a significant fire in Devonshire marsh, but the area has recovered since then. There are two nature reserves in the marsh area for its protection - the Firefly and Freer cox nature reserves. Other, less known natural features include Robinson bay, Orange Valley, Palmetto Park, Garthowen Park, and Friendship Vale Park.

Education

Public schools in Devonshire Parish: * Devonshire Preschool * Prospect Preschool * Elliot Primary School * Prospect Primary School *

Cedarbridge Academy Cedarbridge Academy is a senior high school in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. It is one of Bermuda's two public senior schools, having opened in 1997. It was constructed within the former military base Prospect Camp in the 1990s in place of the old ...

(senior school) * Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy (special school for multiply-impaired students) - It may hold up to 25 students.Welcome to Bermuda Schools
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. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. * The Education Center (special school for students with behavioural issues) - It may hold up to 30 students. Private schools in Devonshire Parish: *Somersfield AcademyContact
." Somersfield Academy. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. "107 Middle Road Devonshire DV 06"

Notable people

Kiera Aitken Kiera Leigh Aitken (born 31 October 1983) is an Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Bermuda. She is one of Bermuda's most successful swimmers, and has twice been named Bermuda's Female Athlete of the Year (for 2004 and 2009). She ...

(born 1983), Olympic swimmer *

Mary Prince Mary Prince (c. 1 October 1788 – after 1833) was the first black woman to publish an autobiography of her experience as a slave, born in the colony of Bermuda to an enslaved family of African descent. After being sold a number of times and b ...

(c.1788 in Devonshire Marsh, Bermuda – died after 1833) British abolitionist and autobiographer

Notable landmarks

File:OLD DEVONSHIRE CHURCH, DEVONSHIRE PARISH, BERMUDA.jpg, Old Devonshire Church in the parish File:Guard House at Prospect Camp, Devonshire, Bermuda in 2011.jpg, The Guard House at Prospect Camp in 2011 File:PALM GROVE GARDENS, DEVONSHIRE PARISH, BERMUDA.jpg, Palm Grove Gardens

References

External links

Bermuda Online
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