York House, Grenada

York House, also known as Parliament House, was a landmark in St. George's and the home of the Parliament of Grenada from the 19th century until it was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.[1] It was replaced by the New Parliament Building in 2010.[2]

The view on 17 February 2012 from Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Parliament House on Church Street.

History

The building was built in the 1770s and was named after the Duke of York who visited Grenada in the eighteenth century.[3][4]

Queen Elizabeth II visited the Parliament in 1985.[5]

References
  1. "Grenada Opens New Parliament Building". Caribbean Journal. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. Straker, Linda (2018-06-21). "New Parliament building officially opened". NOW Grenada. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. "CLEANING OF YORK HOUSE – The Willie Redhead Foundation". Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  4. Today, The New (2019-12-13). "Cleaning of York House". The New Today. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  5. "Queen says invasion of Grenada showed vulnerability of small states". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-07.

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