Stabroek is a ward in the centre of Georgetown, Guyana, having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.
History
The ward's name, as the old name of the city, is reflected in Georgetown's main market, Stabroek Market, which has existed on or near its present location since the 18th century,Lloyd Kandasammy, Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: Stabroek Market, a brief history in Stabroek News, April 14, 2005 and the newspaper Stabroek News, established in 1986.Andrew Graham-Yooll, The newspaper Stabroek News, Round Table, Oct 94 Issue 332, p447 The Parliament Building is located in Stabroek on the same spot where the Court of Policy used to be.
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External links Aerial view The Growth of Georgetown