Plantation House, Saint Helena

It is located 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the south of the capital, Jamestown, on the island of Saint Helena.

The house was built 1791-2 by the East India Company, as a "country" or summer residence for the governor.

An explanation for the location of the governor's official residence is the less arid climate and terrain found further inland, compared to in James Valley.

The (summer) residence of the lieutenant governor was Longwood House, also inland from Jamestown.

Possibly the world's oldest living tortoise, named Jonathan, resides in the grounds and belongs to the government of Saint Helena.