Maran is a village and former estate in both Saint Mark and Saint John Parish, Grenada. [1] [2] [3] It is close to Gouyave, Grosspoint and Victoria. Gouyave is 0.8 miles away from Maran. [4]
Maran is a village and former estate in both Saint Mark and Saint John Parish, Grenada. [1] [2] [3] It is close to Gouyave, Grosspoint and Victoria. Gouyave is 0.8 miles away from Maran. [4]
The first known owner of Maran estate was Mungo Campbell [5] , who owned it up until his death in 1793, then Maran estate was sold to Thomas Duncan Esquire, who came from Edinburgh. [6] [7] Duncan owned both Maran and Gouyave estates jointly. Thomas Duncan owned the land between 1817 and 1832, and was given £1.08 million (in today's value) for his 332 slaves at Gouyave and Maran estates. [8] [9] The plantation contained dwellings, a sugar mill and stables. [10]
There is a playing field in Maran and nearby is the Mount Edgecombe boutique hotel. [11] Maran river flows through the village.