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Terrain in the district is quite varied, with steep ridges and a limited amount of flat ground, as befits the island's volcanic origin. It is mainly rural and lacks any main settlement, as there are many small villages dispersed throughout. Its population has fluctuated from 795 in 1998 to 908 in
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occupied St Helena in December 1672, they made their first landing attempt at Lemon Valley Bay, but were beaten off with boulders and rocks thrown by the defenders from the heights on the sides of the valley. After the English recaptured it in May 1673, the mouth of the Lemon Valley was quickly
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fortified to better deter any future attempts. By 1717 the fort there was ruinous, and a
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station was built further up the valley to house the slaves recently received from
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Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Boer Prisoner of War Cemetery in Knollcombes from below
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is situated in St Paul's — the Prince Andrew School.
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Saint Paul's in Saint Helena
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
British overseas territory
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena
Time zone
UTC+0
districts
Saint Helena
British Overseas Territory
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Atlantic Ocean
Half Tree Hollow
St Paul's Cathedral
Plantation House
secondary school
Dutch East India Company
quarantine
Madagascar
smallpox
Francis Plain
Prince Andrew School
Plantation House
Plantation House
view from Plantation House
Saint Paul's Cathedral
Boer Prisoner of War Cemetery in Knollcombes from below
near Rosemary Plain
guardhouse at Lemon Valley Bay

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