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Speightstown在1630年左右正式定居，在定居的最早时期是巴巴多斯最繁忙的港口。满载糖和其他商品的船从斯佩茨敦（Speightstown）直接开往伦敦，尤其是布里斯托尔。因此，斯派茨敦有时被称为小布里斯托尔。这座古朴的小镇现在已成为旅游区的中心以及辅助购物中心。
Speightstown地区是巴巴多斯的第一个主要港口和商业中心。该城市以巴巴多斯（Barbados）成员William Speight的名字命名。殖民时期的第一次议会以及城市所在地的前土地所有者。它具有悠久的历史，其悠久的历史可以追溯到17世纪，当时它是连接该岛与“祖国”英格兰的主要港口之一。 Speightstown是1649年奥利弗·克伦威尔（Oliver Cromwell）派遣以平息巴巴多斯起义时乔治·艾斯库（George Ayscue）无法捕获的港口。巴巴多斯人忠于查理一世，不接受克伦威尔（Cromwell）作为其保护者。六个月以来，艾斯库（Ayscue）无法登陆巴巴多斯，沿着海岸的小堡垒击退了对斯佩茨敦（Speightstown）的集中攻击。
这个小岛只有在一个叛逃者的帮助下才降落，叛逃者率领艾斯奎和他的同僚们降落在奥伊斯廷斯镇，在那里与该岛的代表会面，并于1652年签署了被称为“巴巴多斯宪章”的文件。该协议赋予巴巴多斯在任何其他岛屿上从未有过的权利和特权。特别是它保证，未经巴巴多斯大会同意，巴巴多斯不会被征税。
许多可追溯到殖民时代的历史建筑，包括阿灵顿故居，仍然保留在该镇上，在皇后街，教堂街和奥兰治街上大部分都可以看到。在制糖业的统治时期和奴隶贸易的那一天，Speightstown看到了很多活动。即使将奴隶运送到其他岛屿或美国，许多奴隶也会经过这个城镇。
该镇本身目前是考古研究项目Speightstown社区考古项目（SCAP）的主题，该项目成立于2010年，涉及考古学家与温彻斯特大学，西印度群岛大学（Cave Hill）的学生之间的合作）和巴巴多斯博物馆。迄今为止，工作集中在城镇的历史建筑分类，墓地纪念调查和北面梅考克湾18世纪沿海堡垒的发掘中。
Speightstown，北部教区的区域中心，拥有一系列文化遗产和自然遗产资产。社区
核心地带位于1B高速公路的海侧，由历史悠久的皇后街（Queen Street）锚定，拥有巴巴多斯最令人印象深刻的文物资产收藏之一。皇后街，教堂街和戈丁斯巷也为这个社区提供了重要的零售功能。丹麦堡（Fort Denmark）是位于社区南部的考古遗址，进一步为社区的文化遗产贡献力量。
Speightstown社区地区的特点还在于其重要的机构用途，其南端的亚历山德拉学校（Alexandra School）对其书目进行了预订，而北部的大量机构和社区用途，包括圣彼得教区教堂（St. Peter Parish Church）和警察局。作为Speightstown作为北部教区交通枢纽的角色，该机构街区还设有大型现代化巴士总站。
除了其文化遗产资产和机构用途之外，Speightstown还受益于众多自然遗产资源。社区核心区有三个沟壑集水区-海伍德（Heywoods），戈丁湾（Goding's Bay）和斯佩茨敦（Speightstown），它们从盐池排入大海。
社区北端的Heywoods红树林沼泽是自然遗产保护区，南端的丹麦堡也有自然保护区。
就公共空间而言，Speightstown滨海艺术中心是一个使用完好的海滨空间，是一条公共木板路的起点，一直延伸到皇后街饭店后方的北部，也提供了沿海保护。在滨海艺术中心（Esplanade）的南部，斯派茨敦（Speightstown）社区的大部分核心地带都隐藏着滨水区。亚历山德拉学校运动场和Speightstown运动场这两个运动场为当地居民提供了娱乐机会，这是支持健康社区的重要功能。这里列出的价格是15年的租赁权。
Speightstown was formally settled around 1630 and in the earliest days of Settlement was Barbados's busiest port. Ships laden with sugar and other commodities left Speightstown bound directly for London and especially Bristol. For this reason Speightstown is sometimes known as Little Bristol. The quaint town has now become the centre of a tourist area as well as a secondary shopping centre.
The area of Speightstown was the first major port and commercial centre of Barbados. The city is named after William Speight, a member of Barbados' first Assembly during the colonial years as well as the former land owner where the city is located. It has a long and colorful history reaching back to the 17th century when it served as one of the main ports connecting the island with the “mother country,” England. Speightstown was the port that George Ayscue could not capture when dispatched by Oliver Cromwell to quell the insurrection in Barbados in 1649. The Barbadians were loyal to Charles I, and would not accept Cromwell as their protector. For six months Ayscue was unable to land in Barbados, and concentrated attacks on Speightstown were repelled by the small forts along the shore.
The tiny island was landed only with the help of a defector who led Ayscue and his men to land at Oistins Town where they met with representatives of the island and in 1652 signed what has become known as the "Charter of Barbados". The agreement gave Barbados rights and privileges unheard of in any other Island. In particular it guaranteed that Barbados could not be taxed without the consent of a Barbados General Assembly.
Many historic buildings dating from colonial times, including Arlington House, still remain standing in the town and can be seen mostly along Queen Street, Church Street and Orange Street. Speightstown saw a lot of activity during the reign of the sugar industry and the day of the slave trade. Many slaves would have passed through this town, even if they were to be shipped on further to other islands or America.
The town itself is currently the subject of an archaeological research project, the Speightstown Community Archaeology Project (SCAP), which was established in 2010 and involves a collaboration between archaeologists and students of the University of Winchester, the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill) and Barbados Museums. To date work has focused upon an historic buildings categorisation of the town, graveyard memorial survey and excavations at the eighteenth-century coastal fort at Maycock's Bay to the north.
Speightstown, a Regional Centre for the northern parishes, features an array of cultural heritage and natural heritage assets. The community
core, located on the sea side of Highway 1B, is anchored by historic Queen Street, boasting one of the most impressive collections of heritage assets in Barbados. Queen Street, along with Church Street and Goddings Alley, also provides an important retail function for this surroungding community. Fort Denmark, an archaeological site situated at the southern extent of the community, further contributes the community’s cultural heritage importance.
The Speightstown community area is also characterized by its significant institutional uses, bookended by the Alexandra School at the south end and a block of institutional and community uses to the north, including the St. Peter Parish Church and a police station. Befitting Speightstown’s role as a Mobility Node for the northern parishes, the institutional block also features a large, modern bus terminal.
In addition to its cultural heritage assets and institutional uses, Speightstown benefits from a host of natural heritage resources. Three gully catchment areas are present in the community core - Heywoods, Goding’s Bay and Speightstown, which discharges to the sea at Salt Pond.
The Heywoods Mangrove Swamp at the northern end of the community is a Natural Heritage Conservation Area, and Fort Denmark at the southern end also features a natural area.
In terms of public spaces, the Speightstown Esplanade is a well-used waterfront space and the beginning of a public boardwalk which extends to the north behind restaurants on Queen Street, also providing coastal protection. South of the Esplanade, the waterfront is quite hidden for much of Speightstown community core. Two playing fields, the Alexandra School playing field and Speightstown Playing Field provide recreational opportunities to local residents, an important function supporting a healthy community.
