Historic Site · Saint Peter, Barbados
St Nicholas Abbey
St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery. Built 1658.
Photo: Pontificalibus via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Saint Peter, Barbados |
|---|---|
| Type | Historic Site |
| Built | 1658 |
| Coordinates | 13.2775° N, 59.5920° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What St Nicholas Abbey is known for
St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery.
About St Nicholas Abbey
St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery. Colonel Benjamin Berringer built the house in 1658. This house is one of only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere.
History
St Nicholas Abbey has no church connection, it has always been a sugarcane plantation house. The house and estate was acquired by Sir John Gay Alleyne, 1st Baronet, by his first marriage to Christian Dottin during 1746, and became one of the most successful sugar plantations in Barbados. The abbey was no longer a functioning plantation after 1947. Since 2006, the abbey is owned by local Barbadian architect, Larry Warren.
Planning a visit? Visit the official St Nicholas Abbey website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Saint Peter |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) |
| Distance from the airport | 15.3 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.
- Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) · Bridgetown, Barbados · 15.6 miles away
- Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) · Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia · 96.7 miles away
- Argyle International Airport (SVD) · Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · 105.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is St Nicholas Abbey?
St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery.
Where is St Nicholas Abbey located?
St Nicholas Abbey is in Saint Peter, Barbados. Its coordinates are 13.2775° N, 59.5920° W.
How do I get to St Nicholas Abbey?
The nearest town is Saint Peter, and the nearest airport is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), about 15.3 miles away (straight line).
When was St Nicholas Abbey built?
St Nicholas Abbey was built 1658.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicholas_Abbey — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17104883 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://stnicholasabbey.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.