Jamaican Heritage Renewal

Jamaican Heritage Renewal, formerly called The Friends of the Georgian Society of Jamaica (FGSJ) was established in the UK in 1993 (originally with the aim of supporting the work of the GSJ est. Jamaica 1967) out of concern at the destruction and neglect of Jamaica's built heritage particularly Georgian-era, both large and small and racially diverse structures throughout the island.

Since then, working as a separate but parallel organisation with charitable status, we have provided funds to help the conservation and restoration of a number of Jamaican historic buildings, most notably the post office in Falmouth, formerly enslaved residences, and the Iron Bridge near Spanish Town.

Our principal aims

1. To preserve, restore and maintain Jamaica's historic buildings, with special emphasis on the period 1720-1850, known in Jamaica as the Georgian Period. The FGSJ has encouraged and supported financially the restoration of a number of structures throughout the island, and continues to do so.

2. To stimulate interest in and promote an appreciation of the value of Jamaica's diverse built heritage for all people . We hold several talks a year on diverse topics such as industrial architecture, African Jamaican burial sites, book launches and genealogy. We also publish newsletters and organise heritage tours to Jamaica.