The Valley is the capital of
AnguillaAnguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It consists of the main island of Anguilla itself, approximately long by wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no...
and the main "town" on the island. , it has a population of 1,169.
The Valley has few examples of colonial architecture due to the relocation of Anguilla's administration to
St. KittsSaint Kitts Saint Kitts Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island (Saint-Christophe in French) is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean...
in 1825, though Wallblake House, built in 1787, still stands and is used as a
rectoryA rectory is the residence of a leader of a local Christian church. Many former rectories may still be referred to locally as a rectory once a church or religious organisation has vacated the property....
by the adjacent church. New shops have opened in new buildings and renovated West Indian-style cottages.
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The Valley is the capital of
AnguillaAnguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It consists of the main island of Anguilla itself, approximately long by wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no...
and the main "town" on the island. , it has a population of 1,169.
The Valley has few examples of colonial architecture due to the relocation of Anguilla's administration to
St. KittsSaint Kitts Saint Kitts Saint Kitts (also known more formally as Saint Christopher Island (Saint-Christophe in French) is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean...
in 1825, though Wallblake House, built in 1787, still stands and is used as a
rectoryA rectory is the residence of a leader of a local Christian church. Many former rectories may still be referred to locally as a rectory once a church or religious organisation has vacated the property....
by the adjacent church. New shops have opened in new buildings and renovated West Indian-style cottages. Old shops have been modernized and have enlarged their stocks as well as their space.
The ruins of the Old Court House are located on Crocus Hill, the island's highest point. All that remains are the broken walls of a few basement jail cells. At Cross Roads at the western edge of The Valley is Wallblake House, a plantation home built around 1787 that is now owned by the Catholic Church (the parish priest lives there) and St. Gerard's Catholic Church, with its highly original facade of pebbles, stones, cement, wood and tile.
The Valley is served by
Anguilla Wallblake AirportAnguilla Wallblake Airport is a small international airport located on the island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is located very close to The Valley, the island's capital.-Airlines and destinations:* American Airlines...
(IATA: AXA, ICAO: TQPF) with some international flights.