| The Valley | |
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 18°13′15″N 63°03′06″W / 18.22083°N 63.05167°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas Territory | Anguilla |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 1,169 |
The Valley is the capital of Anguilla and the main "town" on the island. As of 2001[update], it has a population of 1,169.[1]
The Valley has few examples of colonial architecture due to the relocation of Anguilla's administration to St. Kitts in 1825, though Wallblake House, built in 1787, still stands and is used as a rectory by the adjacent church. New shops have opened in new buildings and renovated West Indian-style cottages. Old shops have been modernized and have enlarged their stocks as well as their space.
The ruins of the Old Court House are located on Crocus Hill, the island's highest point. All that remains are the broken walls of a few basement jail cells. At Cross Roads at the western edge of The Valley is Wallblake House, a plantation home built around 1787 that is now owned by the Catholic Church (the parish priest lives there) and St. Gerard's Catholic Church, with its highly original facade of pebbles, stones, cement, wood and tile.
The Valley is served by Anguilla Wallblake Airport (IATA: AXA, ICAO: TQPF) with some international flights.
Contents |
Notable residents
- Cardigan Connor - Former Hampshire County Cricket Club fast bowler.
Climate
| Weather data for The Valley | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 7 (2.8) |
4 (1.6) |
4 (1.6) |
7 (2.8) |
9 (3.5) |
7 (2.8) |
8 (3.1) |
11 (4.3) |
11 (4.3) |
9 (3.5) |
11 (4.3) |
9 (3.5) |
102 (40.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase[2] | |||||||||||||
External links
References
- ^ "Number of Dwellings and Persons for Censuses 1974 - 2001 (Table 2)". Statistics Department of Anguilla. http://gov.ai/statistics/census/Housing%20and%20Household.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for The Valley". http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=66887&refer=&units=metric.
|
||||||||||||
Coordinates: 18°13′15″N 63°03′06″W / 18.22083°N 63.05167°W
 |
This Anguilla location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
