Jamaica Inn (2014 TV series) coaching inn he owns in Cornwall. Mary soon realizes that the inn has no guests and is being used as the hub of Joss' 'free' trade. Mary becomes attracted to Jem Merlyn (Matthew McNulty), Joss' younger brother who is a petty thief. Mary meets Francis Davey (Ben Daniels), the parish vicar, and his sister Hannah (Shirley Henderson). Filming began in September 2013 in Cornwall, Yorkshire and Cumbria (Kirkby Lonsdale). It was originally decided that the series would be filmed in Northern Ireland. An investment from Screen Yorkshire was provided for the series. The three-part series was commissioned by Ben Stephenson
Jamaica, Iowa Jamaica, Iowa Jamaica is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 224 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jamaica was platted in 1882. A local historian named Bruce F. Towne published a short book entitled "Bricks on the Chimney" which discusses the origins and history of Jamaica. Towne was a local grocery store owner for several decades, a business founded by his father in the early 1900s. In March 1921, Maylen M. Heater was Jamaica's first traffic victim when his car overturned just west of town.