ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kˈɔːld pˈɔːl mˈɔːl skwˈɛɹ, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt fˈɜːst ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɪɾ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ænd ɪt ɹˈæpɪdli bɪkˌeɪm ðɪ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv, kəmˈɜːʃəl ænd sˈoʊʃəl sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv bˈæsɪtˌɛɹə.
Originally called Pall Mall Square, The Government first acquired it in 1750 and it rapidly became the administrative, commercial and social centre of Basseterre.