Verdmont, located at 6 Verdmont Lane, off Sayle Road, at the top of Collector’s Hill, in

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 ...

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is a historic house built c. 1710, now operated as a museum by the

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. It is essentially structurally unchanged since it was built and it became a museum in 1956. The house is listed as part of England's "African Diaspora Heritage Trail", part of

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's Slave Route Project. In the 17th century, before the house was built, the property belonged to

William Sayle Captain William Sayle ( 1590 – 1671) was a prominent English landholder who was Governor of Bermuda in 1643 and again in 1658. As an Independent in religion and politics, and an adherent of Oliver Cromwell, he was dissatisfied with life in Ber ...

, who left Bermuda to become the first governor of

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in 1670. The house was built by John Dickinson who was a shipowner and was the speaker of the

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from 1707 to 1710. p. 134 later owners was the painter and judge

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. The house has four large chimneys and contains collections of antique Bermuda axlewood furniture, Bermuda portraits, and English and Chinese porcelain. The period-style gardens have a panoramic view over Bermuda's south shore and include roses, herbs, and other plants cultivated in the 18th century. VERDMONT - INTERIOR VIEW

References

External links

Museum websiteVerdmont at 50
special edition of Trust News, Bermuda National Trust, 2007. {{coord, 32.30885, -64.74091, format=dms, type:landmark_region:BM, display=title Historic sites in Bermuda Historic house museums in North America Houses completed in 1710 Museums established in 1956 Smith's Parish 1956 establishments in the British Empire