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Olveston, Montserrat

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Village in Montserrat, United Kingdom
Olveston
Village
Olveston is located in MontserratOlvestonOlvestonMap showing location of Olveston
Coordinates: 16°45′14.72″N 62°13′38.69″W / 16.7540889°N 62.2274139°W / 16.7540889; -62.2274139
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Overseas territoryMontserrat
ParishSaint Peter Parish
Area
 • Urban0.31 sq mi (0.79 km)
Elevation184 ft (56 m)
Population
 • Village292

Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.

The settlement was created as a plantation, one of two on Montserrat which were bought by Joseph Sturge (1793–1859) to demonstrate that slavery was unnecessary.

References

  1. "Aust Parish". Olveston and Aust. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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