Codrington College, sitting high on a hill in St.John overlooking the Atlantic, offers one of the most spectacular views of the east coast of Barbados.

The setting of Codrington College is especially beautiful with a magnificent lily pond and a driveway lined with cabbage palm trees. There are several benches around the pond, which is home to many fish and several ducks.

Designed by English architect Colonel Christian Lilly, Codrington College showcases the quintessential colonial architecture of the British Empire, of which Barbados was a part. The main building, with its elegant arches, marble checkerboard floors, and Palladian windows, epitomizes the Georgian style. The structure's symmetry, balance, and proportion are hallmarks of this architectural period.

Codrington College is the oldest Anglican theological college in the Western Hemisphere having been built in 1743 after Christopher Codrington had bequeathed the estate and considerable money at his death in 1710. Many Caribbean priests have trained at Codrington, and the College continues to play an active part in education and theological teachings, working closely with the University of the West Indies.

To visit this beautiful location and others, take an island tour of Barbados.