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The gutted remains of former hotel, Sam Lord�s Castle, in St Philip, Barbados. The house was owned by Sam Lord in the 19th centruy. It is said that he was a pirate, but there is some dispute regarding this. Below, Chattel houses at Chattel Village in Holetown, Barbados. Made of wood, they were traditionally built by plantation workers, most of them former slaves, on wooden blocks, instead of a buried foundation. The Chattel Village was made to lure tourists, and is a cluster of souvenir and craft shops and restaurants.

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