Violet Bank
Violet Bank is a reef in Jersey. Violet Bank is situated nearby to the locality La Rocque Point, as well as near Le Hocq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Motte and St Peter la Rocque.
La Motte
Islet
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La Motte is a tidal island, and listed archaeological site, also known as Green Island, located in the Vingtaine de Samarès in the parish of St Clement on the south-east coast of Jersey, Channel Islands. La Motte is situated 3½ km west of Violet Bank.
St Peter la Rocque
Church
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St Peter La Rocque is an Anglican church in the Parish of Grouville, in Jersey. It was built in 1852 to serve the fishing community which flourished at La Rocque, which was seen as necessary by the Rector of Grouville, Abraham Le Sueur.
Dolmen du Mont Ubé
Archaeological site
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Dolmen du Mont Ubé is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km northwest of Violet Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Hocq and Gorey.
Le Hocq
Locality
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Le Hocq is an area in the parish of St. Clement, in the south-east of Jersey, Channel Islands. Le Hocq is a Jèrriais name, and means 'the headland' or 'the cape' in English. Le Hocq is situated 3 km northwest of Violet Bank.
Gorey
Village
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Gorey is a village in the parishes of St Martin and Grouville, vingtaines of Faldouet and Marais, on the east coast of Jersey. The harbour is one of the three main harbours of the island, and is located in St Martin. Gorey is situated 5 km north of Violet Bank.
Saint Helier
Town
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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands. It's a self-governing dependency of the British Crown, but not part of the United Kingdom. Saint Helier is situated 7 km northwest of Violet Bank.
Violet Bank
- Type: Reef
- Also known as: “Banc De Violet”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.15° or 49° 9′ northLongitude
-2.03333° or 2° 2′ westOpen location code
8CXV5X28+2MGeoNames ID
3042076
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