Jamaica | Half Way Tree live webcam
This camera shows the busy junction of Kingston`s four principal arteries: Hagley Park Road, Hope Road, Constant Spring Road and Half Way Tree Road. The Half-Way-Tree Clock, as you can see, is a notable historical landmark at this intersection. The Victorian-style clock tower was built in 1913 in honor of King Edward VII. It has long served as a popular meeting point for Kingston visitors and residents alike.
Half Way Tree is the capital of St. Andrew and it was originally called Half Way Tree Pen. It is said to have been owned by the “Hotchkyn” family for 130 years. Its said that Half Way Tree was named after a huge cotton tree which was at the junction of four roads near to the Parish Church.
People travelling from the western parishes into Kingston, or further east, often stopped at this point (half-way) for rest or refreshments at a nearby tavern. The cotton tree is believed to have been in existence even before the conquest of the island by the British in 1655. The Clock Tower which is also at the center of Half Way Tree was erected as a memorial to King Edward VII of England.
Half Way Tree is the capital of St. Andrew and it was originally called Half Way Tree Pen. It is said to have been owned by the “Hotchkyn” family for 130 years. Its said that Half Way Tree was named after a huge cotton tree which was at the junction of four roads near to the Parish Church.
People travelling from the western parishes into Kingston, or further east, often stopped at this point (half-way) for rest or refreshments at a nearby tavern. The cotton tree is believed to have been in existence even before the conquest of the island by the British in 1655. The Clock Tower which is also at the center of Half Way Tree was erected as a memorial to King Edward VII of England.
