Company Path Garden
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Company Path Garden is a small garden on the Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, Guyana
, between Church and North Streets. During colonial times, “company path” was the name given to a road used by the propertied class as an access road from the river to their lands. The company path, in this case, extended from the side of the Demerara River
along the path on which the Bank of Guyana
was built and eastwards beyond the Avenue of the Republic.
In 1870, the entrance to the old Anglican cathedral (St. George's
), together with the entire width of Company Path, was handed over to the Mayor and Town Council by the Government. In 1908 part of the land was enclosed by an iron rail and planted as a garden – the Company Path Garden. It is now the site of the Non-Aligned Monument.
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
, between Church and North Streets. During colonial times, “company path” was the name given to a road used by the propertied class as an access road from the river to their lands. The company path, in this case, extended from the side of the Demerara River
Demerara River
The Demerara River is a river in eastern Guyana that rises in the central rainforests of the country and flows to the north for 346 kilometres until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. Georgetown, Guyana's largest seaport and capital, is situated on the east bank of the river's mouth. The Demerara's...
along the path on which the Bank of Guyana
Bank of Guyana
The Bank of Guyana is the central bank of Guyana. It was established in 1965 in advance of the country's independence in 1966.The Bank's logo is divided into four sections, representing the industries of rice , timber , shipbuilding and minerals .The Bank of Guyana was established by virtue of the...
was built and eastwards beyond the Avenue of the Republic.
In 1870, the entrance to the old Anglican cathedral (St. George's
St. George's Anglican Cathedral
St. George's Anglican Cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana is one of the tallest wooden churches in the world, at a height of .St. George's was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and opened on 24 August 1892. The building was completed in 1899...
), together with the entire width of Company Path, was handed over to the Mayor and Town Council by the Government. In 1908 part of the land was enclosed by an iron rail and planted as a garden – the Company Path Garden. It is now the site of the Non-Aligned Monument.