Paget Parish, Bermuda
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Paget Parish is one of the nine parishes
of Bermuda
. It is named for William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert
(1572–1629).
The parish is located in the central south of the island chain, immediately south of Hamilton Harbor on the main island. It is joined to Warwick Parish
in the southwest, and Devonshire Parish
in the northeast. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km² or 1500 acres).
Natural features in Paget include Hamilton Harbor, Coral Beach, Elbow Beach
, and Grape Bay, as well as Salt Kettle
, a peninsula which protects the approach to Hamilton Harbour, and Hinson's Island
, which though geographically closer to Warwick Parish, is part of Paget. The island's only hospital, King Edward VII Memorial, is in Paget.
Other notable features of Paget include the Bermuda College
and the Bermuda Division of the British Red Cross
.
Administrative divisions of Bermuda
||The land area of Bermuda is divided into nine parishes. There are also two defined municipalities, located in the boundaries of two of the parishes.-Parishes:...
of Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. It is named for William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert
William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert
William Paget, 4th Baron Paget of Beaudesert was an English peer and colonist born in Beaudesert House, Staffordshire, England to Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget and Nazareth Newton. He was a descendent of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget. William's father had been stripped of his title after fleeing...
(1572–1629).
The parish is located in the central south of the island chain, immediately south of Hamilton Harbor on the main island. It is joined to Warwick Parish
Warwick Parish, Bermuda
Warwick Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick .It is located in the central south of the island chain, occupying part of the main island to the southeast of the Great Sound, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western...
in the southwest, and Devonshire Parish
Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
-Location:It is located in the centre of the territory, close to the junction between the main part of the main island and the peninsula containing the capital, Hamilton, and Pembroke Parish . To the northeast, it is joined to Smith's Parish, and to the southwest it borders Paget Parish. As with...
in the northeast. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km² or 1500 acres).
Natural features in Paget include Hamilton Harbor, Coral Beach, Elbow Beach
Elbow Beach, Bermuda
Elbow Beach is one of the most popular beaches on the main island of Bermuda. Located on the southern coast of Paget Parish, it is also home to one of Bermuda's most famous resorts, the Elbow Beach Hotel...
, and Grape Bay, as well as Salt Kettle
Salt Kettle, Bermuda
The Salt Kettle is a small peninsula in Paget Parish, Bermuda which stands at the southern approach to Hamilton Harbor. One of the termini of the ferries that ply the harbor, this scenic peninsula was the subject of several important paintings by American artist Winslow Homer....
, a peninsula which protects the approach to Hamilton Harbour, and Hinson's Island
Hinson's Island, Bermuda
Hinson's Island is a small island within the Great Sound, Bermuda of Bermuda. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is part of Paget parish, although it was formerly part of Warwick Parish and is still within the Warwick North constituency....
, which though geographically closer to Warwick Parish, is part of Paget. The island's only hospital, King Edward VII Memorial, is in Paget.
Other notable features of Paget include the Bermuda College
Bermuda College
Bermuda College is a community college in Paget Parish, Bermuda. The only post-secondary educational institution in Bermuda, Bermuda College offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality,...
and the Bermuda Division of the British Red Cross
British Red Cross
The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom branch of the worldwide impartial humanitarian organisation the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with over 31,000 volunteers and 2,600 staff. At the heart of their work...
.