Brechin Castle Sugar Factory, Couva

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By 1913 Brechin Castle estate, including Sevilla Estate, was owned by Trinidad Estates Co. under attorney W.G. Kay. At the time it included the following estates; Rivulet, Milton, Caroni and Sainte Helena. The company was managed by J.W. Arbuckle and J. Gilbert. The Engineer was F.M. Goodwin.In 1923 a group of estates near Tacarigua known collectively as Orange Grove and belonging to West Indian Estates changes to Trinidad Sugar Estates Limited. In 1924 the original Trinidad Sugar Estates Limited became part of Caroni Sugar Estates (Trinidad) Limited with factories at Caroni (note: the original Caroni Estate, close to Caroni village, was originally known as “Frederick Estate” and today Frederick settlement still exists) and Brechin Castle. Text by Brechin Castle Golf Club: https://www.facebook.com/372779903219837/posts/a-history-of-brechin-castle-and-sevillain-trinidad-we-have-very-interesting-hist/570713933426432/ Drone footage provided by Stephen3065 roberts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8cG-RgbIo0