The Greenwood Great House was constructed 1790, by Richard Barrett, a British officer who were sent in the expedition commanded by Admiral Penn and General Venables. Unlike many of the original settlers the Barretts prospered and by the middle of the eighteenth century had become immensely wealthy, owning over 84,000 acres of land and over 2,000 slaves. The family also had a London house, the site of which is still known as Barrett Street, just north of the present day Selfridges. (Greenwood great house)
The Barrett family treated their slaves relatively well and provided them with education, this was unusual at the time. As a mark of respect, Greenwood Great House was spared from damage during the slave rebellion in Christmas 1831 which saw many plantation buildings burned to the ground.
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