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Five minutes' northeast of Bridgetown's city centre, the exquisite
little house at Tyrol Cot (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; B$11.50) was the
launch pad for two of the island's most illustrious political
careers.
From 1929 it served as the home of Sir Grantley Adams, the first
elected leader of pre-independence Barbados, and it was the
birthplace of his son, Tom Adams, the nation's prime minister from
1976 until his death in 1985.
The building itself has some unusual architectural features, while
the family's memorabilia is scattered about.
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Outside the house, a tiny heritage village has been built,
featuring half a dozen old-fashioned chattel houses built to various
designs; several showcase traditional handicrafts, with local
artists selling (and occasionally demonstrating) their crafts, and
there's a typical rum-shop where you can get a drink and a bite to
eat.
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