Lydford Park

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This is a gated upscale residential community near Golden Grove. The Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) which owns the estate has served notices on the tenants of the 20 houses on the property informing them that their rent contracts which expire on March 31, 2006 will not be renewed. Lydford Park became the centre of both national and international attention a few years ago when deposed Haitian President, Jean-Bernard Aristide became one of its residents. Aristide and his family stayed at the Lyford Park Great House under tight security. During their stay, his two young daughters had the privilege of attending the Lydford Preparatory School. The houses on the estate were built in the 1960s to accommodate executives of Reynolds Jamaica Mines which operated the nearby bauxite mining plant. When Reynolds closed in the late 1980s, the houses were rented to a number of private individuals, including top executives of hotels and other businesses, while the Great House was reserved as a protocol house.
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Coordinates:   18°20'12"N   77°8'18"W

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