Venture, Barbados

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Venture is a populated place in the parish of Saint John, Barbados. [1] Venture is mainly a residential area, located at Highway Y. It is home of the Trinity United Pentecostal Church.

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References

  1. Chamberlain, M. (2013). Empire and Nation-Building in the Caribbean: Barbados, 1937-66. Studies in Imperialism MUP. Manchester University Press. p. 97. ISBN   978-1-84779-278-5 . Retrieved June 28, 2016.

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