Porters' Lodge, Nelson's Dockyard

Porters' Lodge
Porters' Lodge, Nelson's Dockyard is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Porters' Lodge, Nelson's Dockyard
Location within Antigua and Barbuda
17°00′29.98″N 61°45′56.30″W / 17.0083278°N 61.7656389°W / 17.0083278; -61.7656389
LocationEnglish Harbour
History
Built1778

The Porters' Lodge, also known as the Sick Lodge, is a historic site in Nelson's Dockyard, English Harbour. It is one of the Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located close to the boundary fence of the dockyard and is a small building that was used by the marines until 1783. Between 1797 and 1853 it was also used as a sick house. Currently the building is an extension of the Admiral's Inn hotel.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "THE ANTIGUA NAVAL DOCKYARD AND RELATED..." (PDF). Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Antigua Naval Dockyard (Antigua and Barbuda) No 1499". Whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 27 July 2026.