Welches

Welches is a village in , . Welches is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Queen’s College and Sharon Moravian Church.

College
Queen's College is a public secondary school in Barbados that was established in 1883. It is a multi-racial school with students drawn from a wide cross-section of the Barbadian community.

Church
is in the south of the centrally located parish in . It was built in 1799 at the behest of missionaries. The missionaries were from the Moravian Church, which originated in the Czech provinces of Bohemia and Moravia.

Pitch
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
The is a at the entrance of the of the University of the West Indies in . Mostly known for the sculpture in the shape of three large wickets that stand tall on the incline above the field, the 3Ws Oval was one of the team warm-up venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup finals, which were played at the nearby stadium. is situated 3 km southwest of Welches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Warrens and Cave Hill.

Suburb
Photo: Inharmonicpartials, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City of , located in the parish of , is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of . In the span of a few years beginning around the year 2000, the , Saint Thomas area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the development in the form of newly constructed tall buildings.

Suburb
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
, St. Michael, is a suburban area situated in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. It is located about 4 km north-west of the capital city , along the west coast of Barbados. is situated 2½ km southwest of Welches.

Suburb
is a town located in the Parish of . is situated 4 km southwest of Welches.

Welches

Latitude
13.15327° or 13° 9′ 12″ north
Longitude
-59.61247° or 59° 36′ 45″ west
Elevation
126 metres (413 feet)
Open location code
7852593Q+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5102175261
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11894555
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