Cheshire Hall Plantation
The stone ruins of a Loyalist cotton plantation, with a guide.
Cheshire Hall is the ruin of a late-1700s Loyalist cotton plantation in central Providenciales, cared for by the Turks and Caicos National Trust.
- From the villas
- Central Provo, off Leeward Highway
- Getting there
- By car; a short dirt road at the end
- Best for
- History and old stonework
Checked and updated October 2026.
Visiting
The entrance is signposted off Leeward Highway, opposite Royal Jewels and the Hilly Ewing Building. Go early, while it’s cooler.
The story
Thomas Stubbs, a Loyalist who left America after the Revolution, settled on what was then called Blue Caicos in the late 1700s and named his estate after his home county in England. Worked by hundreds of enslaved people, it ran as a plantation until the early 1800s. Poor harvests followed, and in 1810 he sold it to his brother Wade.
What you’ll see
Stone-lined paths lead past around fifteen points of interest: the great house, outbuildings and walls, built of local cut limestone with mortar made from burnt conch shell. Look for a ship carved into a rear wall of the main house. Hurricane Irma badly damaged the great house in 2017.
Good to know
The paths are uneven and may not suit wheelchairs or pushchairs. There’s a small gift shop. Allow about an hour in all.
Cheshire Hall Plantation: common questions
How much does Cheshire Hall cost?
$15, including a 30 to 40 minute guided tour. Pay cash on site.
What are Cheshire Hall’s opening hours?
Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm, with tours from 9 to 11:30 am and 2:30 to 4 pm. Check with the National Trust before a special trip.
Nearby guides
- Reef and water Chalk Sound
- Reef and water Bight Reef
- Beaches Sapodilla Bay and Sapodilla Hill
- Everything The whole island guide
Facts checked against: Turks and Caicos National Trust · Visit Turks and Caicos Islands · Wikipedia · Photo: Dwkaminski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence)
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