GOLDEN GROVE AND ITS LOCATION THROUGH THE AGES Barbados is a cluster of coral rocks set on the far east of the Caribbean, bordered by the vast Atlantic Ocean. From Golden Grove you can glimpse the lighthouse marking the easterly point of Barbados. The story of who came here, and why, is told in the ... Continue Reading

There have been some changes in the schedule for the next 3 months, some really great things happening at Golden Grove Great House. Check out the calendar and to find out more

Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) will be celebrating the International Day of Older Persons on Wednesday 1st Oct. The theme this year is the 24th commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons “Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All”.. There is more information available on the official UN website Quoted by ... Continue Reading

Golden Grove Great House will also be hosting a series of Musical Afternoons in 2014 in conjunction with the Barbados Community College (BCC) department of Music. The BCC is the leading provider of tertiary education in this field in Barbados. Dates for 2014 are listed in the Calendar of Events. Admission for the Musical Afternoons ... Continue Reading

Golden Grove will be open for public view on most Wednesday afternoons from November 2014. A map of the house and gardens will be provided to guide your visit together with a historical memento. Admission is bds $20 (BARP members $15). A quick tour around the Golden Grove Great houses garden.

Golden Grove is the perfect place to relax and get away from it all on holiday or as a “Retreat”. Visitors to the island will enjoy the sense of discovering the real Barbados, tucked away from the beaten tourist trail, yet within easy reach of all the amenities at Six Roads and the swimming beaches ... Continue Reading

We are pleased to announce Golden groves agenda for the remainder of 2014. We have a whole host of events going on over the 3 months including open house days where people are invited to wander around Golden Grove Great House and Gardens, and view the exhibition based on the history of the house. There ... Continue Reading

Messrs Brown and the syndicate funding Three Houses et al must have considered Golden Grove surplus to their requirements as it was sold in 1921 for £16,000. The last chapter in Golden Grove’s history as a plantation began. Herbert and then his son Geoffrey Manning were the last of the planters here, still remembered by ... Continue Reading

Elliot Grasset, whose wealth from Golden Grove allowed sending his son to Eton, was apparently borne illegitimate but from a family that had owned Grazettes plantation in St Michael. “Grazette represented a new elite group, earning a place by dint of knowledge and hard work, rather than by inheritance over several generations (Bobby Morris: The ... Continue Reading

Golden Grove will also be hosting a series of Musical Afternoons in 2014 in conjunction with the Barbados Community College (BCC) department of Music. The BCC is the leading provider of tertiary education in this field in Barbados. Dates for 2014 are listed in the Calendar of Events. Admission for the Musical Afternoons is bds ... Continue Reading