Ironshore Estate, St. James


History

Information obtained by the Center for the Study of Legacies of British Slave-ownership at University College London:

Rum was distilled on the domain 'Ironshore Estate, St. James' at least between 1764 and 1808.


Handbook of Jamaica 1905:

Sugar estate in cultivation in Jamaica in the year 1903-1904

Name of estateIronshore
OwnerA.E. Irving
Attorney of ownerW.L. Kerr
Acres cane180
Acres other972
Type of millSteam
Process of manufactureOrdinary Open Batry & Wetzel Pan
Hhds * sugar42
Punchns * rum48
* 1 hoghead = 238 l, 1 puncheon = 318 l
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