Museum · Montego Bay, Jamaica
Rose Hall Great House
Rose Hall is a Jamaican Georgian plantation house now run as a historic house museum. Built 1770.
Photo: Don Ramey Logan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum |
| Built | 1770 |
| Coordinates | 18.5167° N, 77.8193° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Rose Hall Great House is known for
Rose Hall is a Jamaican Georgian plantation house now run as a historic house museum.
About Rose Hall Great House
Rose Hall is a Jamaican Georgian plantation house now run as a historic house museum. It is located in Montego Bay, Jamaica with a panoramic view of the coast. Thought to be one of the country's most impressive plantation great houses, it had fallen into ruins by the 1960s, but was then restored.
History
Henry Fanning acquired the land, 290 acres of caneland previously called True Friendship, in 1742. Henry married Rosa Kelly in 1746 but died soon afterwards, and his widow inherited the estate and married George Ash, who realised Fanning's plan to build Rose Hall. Rosa died in 1790, leaving her property to her husband, and when Palmer died in 1797 he left the property in trust to his two sons John and James Palmer. In 1818 the two estates were passed down to John Rose Palmer, his grandnephew, who came to Jamaica from England to claim the estate.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Rose Hall Great House website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Montego Bay |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Sangster International Airport (MBJ) |
| Distance from the airport | 6.5 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay, Jamaica · 6.2 miles away
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston, Jamaica · 78.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rose Hall Great House?
Rose Hall is a Jamaican Georgian plantation house now run as a historic house museum.
Where is Rose Hall Great House located?
Rose Hall Great House is in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Its coordinates are 18.5167° N, 77.8193° W.
How do I get to Rose Hall Great House?
The nearest town is Montego Bay, and the nearest airport is Sangster International Airport (MBJ), about 6.5 miles away (straight line).
When was Rose Hall Great House built?
Rose Hall Great House was built 1770.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Hall,_Montego_Bay — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3699493 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://rosehall.com/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.