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The National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago says it is moving towards securing legal protection for the remains of the Cedar Grove Sugar Estate in Palmiste, describing the site as an important relic of the country’s colonial sugar industry.
The Trust was responding to calls by the Palmiste Historical Society to the relevant bodies to officially preserve the chimney and declare the old sugar estate a heritage site. In a response on March 9 to a Guardian Media story on the matter, the Trust confirmed that it is presently engaged in efforts to formally document the site with a view to pursuing appropriate legal protection. “These efforts recommenced in August 2025 and remain ongoing. As with all heritage matters of this nature, there is an established statutory and administrative process. This includes consultation and collaboration with the property owners, the relevant Regional Corporation, and the wider community to ensure that any proposed protective measures are informed, balanced and sustainable.”
In keeping with its mandate to identify, record, conserve and promote sites and structures of architectural, historical and cultural significance to the people of T&T, the Trust noted that the Cedar Grove Sugar Estate remains, including the chimney stack and associated factory elements, on the Trust’s Heritage Asset Inventory. The Trust noted that the site represents a well-preserved and tangible example of Trinidad’s colonial-era industrial landscape and sugar heritage.
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