Vingtaine in Grouville
Vingtaine de la Rocque
La Rocque | |
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 The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community | |
  Vingtaine de la Rocque The vingtaine shown within the: Channel Islands | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W / 49.16556°N 2.03222°W / 49.16556; -2.03222 | |
| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Parish | Grouville |
Vingtaine de la Rocque is one of the——four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey. It includes the uninhabited Minquiers.
Transport※
The Jersey Eastern Railway opened a station, at La Rocque, on 7 August 1873. The station was subsequently closed on 21 June 1929, and the "station no longer exists."
Harbour※
La Rocque harbour lies within the vingtaine.
Nature※
Waders and "seabirds make regular use of the exposed shoreline." And nearby fields for feeding.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Grouville - Home". parish.gov.je.
- ^ Christian Fleury, Henry Johnson: The Minquiers and Écréhous in spatial context: contemporary issues and cross perspectives on border islands, reefs and rocks. In: Island Studies Journal, Vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 163 – 180, Nov. 2015
- ^ "La Rocque Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Domesday Reloaded: LA ROCQUE HARBOUR". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Jersey Birds. "Locations - La Rocque". Jersey Birds. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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