Olveston, Montserrat
Olveston is a village on the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
Olveston | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Olveston Map showing location of Olveston | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′14.72″N 62°13′38.69″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory | Montserrat |
| Parish | Saint Peter Parish |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Village | 292 |
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.[1]
Beatles record producer George Martin lived in Olveston House, which is in the town of Salem, and set up the renowned AIR Montserrat studios[2] nearby on Friths Road in 1979. The studio is now in ruins, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, but Olveston House operates as a guest house.[3][4]
References
- "Aust Parish". Olveston and Aust. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "Montserrat: A Photo Tribute to Sir George Martin". The Montrealer. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "The Ruins of George Martin's Caribbean Recording Studio". Atlas Obscura. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- Gordon, Vanessa (30 December 2020). "Olveston House in Montserrat". East End Taste Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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