This settlement became British Army Barracks in 1841. The British had taken over Jamaica and stationed troops in the lowlands of the Blue Mountains. The man given the task to build and run the station was Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm who was Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica at the time. The British stayed in Newcastle until the Second World War.

“Newcastle. “ Jamaica Travel and Culture, 2009, http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/destinations/the_blue_mountains/newcastle.htm.