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Elizabeth Castle was built in the 16th century when the power of cannons meant that the existing castle at Mont Orgueil was now unable to defend the Island and the busy port of St. Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannon. St Brelade’s Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in Jersey; it is placed upon the south-west corner of St Brelade’s Bay in the parish of St Brelade, which is on the west coast of the Island. This church has one of the very few surviving medieval chapels in the Channel Islands, the [...] On the cliffs of Les Landes which are the most north-westerly part of Jersey there is the ruins of a roughly built castle called Grosnez castle. This Castle was built between AD 1328 and 1330 on the orders of Sir John des Roches. Jersey has been a surf destination for eighty years and for a few years was one of the most important surf spots in Europe. At one stage, as difficult as it is to believe now, Jersey was considered to be the surf capital of Europe. In the 1960’s thousands of people packed St Ouen’s bay to [...] Born on Thursday 13th of October 1853 Lille Langrty was christened Emilie Charlotte Le Breton but nick named Lillie by her family because of the whiteness of her skin. She was born in the rectory of St Saviours the sixth child of Dean William Corbet and his wife Emilie Davis Martin she was the only girl [...] The Hermitage of St Helier is on Elizabeth Castle and can easily be accessed at low tide by walking or at high tide by using the amphibious ferries that go between Elizabeth castle and the town of St Helier In the Spring of 2010 Jersey’s bank notes will be given a new look for the first time in 18 years. Black Butter ‘Le Niere Buerre’ The name black butter can be misleading as Black Butter has no dairy ingredients and every effort is made to ensure it does not turn black. The butter part in the name is really a guide to its consistency and the fact you can spread it on bread but equally [...] In the 16nth Century the alcoholic drink of choice for most people in Jersey was cider. Cider remained the tipple of the common man untill the 19nth century. In 1839 over 268.000 gallons of Cider were exported from Jersey it was at the time Jersey’s largest agricultural export with up to twenty five percent of [...] The Jersey International Air Display is free and the only thing better than seeing a spectacular free international air display is seeing it in a bay with picturesque views over sunny sandy beaches. The Jersey International Air Display is a major annual event for tourists and locals alike and raises funds for Forces Charities. |
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