ABOUT JERICHO - HISTORY
History boards
Paul Southouse Architects have produced an attractive Brief History of Jericho on boards which you can see displayed in the Jericho Community Centre.
Did you know?
Where the community centre came from?
The centre was built at the end of the 19th century as the Church Institute for St. Barnabas.
Where the name Jericho comes from?
The name Jericho is probably taken from the parable of the Good Samaritan. Traditionally the name was given to places where travellers who arrived after the town gates had closed at sunset could find lodgings overnight.
