Speightstown ("Spite's-town") is the second largest town centre of Barbados. It is situated twelve miles from the centre of Bridgetown, in the northern parish of Saint Peter. The town is named after William Speight, a member of Barbados' first Assembly during the Settlement years, and the former owner of the land where the town is located. History Speightstown was formally settled around 1630 and in the earliest days of Settlement was Barbados's busiest port. Ships laden with sugar and other co… (More on Speightstown)