This stunning mansion with its commanding hilltop position two miles east of Ironshore, is the most famous house in Jamaica. It’s also one of the most magnificent and visited, enticing over 100,000 callers a year. The imposing house was built in the 1770 by John Palmer, a wealthy plantation owner and Custos of St. James Parish. Palmer and his wife Rose (after whom the house was named) hosted some of the most elaborate social gatherings on the island.