Fort Henry
Fort Henry is a building in Jersey. Fort Henry is situated nearby to the village Gorey, as well as near the locality Le Hocq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: coastal fortification in Jersey, Channel Islands
- Also known as: “Fort Henry, Grouville”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Pride Castle and Grouville Church.
Mount Pride Castle
Castle
Photo: Man vyi, Public domain.
Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island. It is known as Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and the "Old Castle" by Jèrriais-speakers. Mount Pride Castle is situated 2 km northeast of Fort Henry.
Grouville Church
Church
Grouville Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in the island of Jersey; it is sited in the eastern parish of Grouville. It is a Grade I Jersey listed building. Grouville Church is situated 1¼ km west of Fort Henry.
Pouquelaye de Faldouet
Archaeological site
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Pouquelaye de Faldouet is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km north of Fort Henry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorey and Le Hocq.
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.
Le Hocq
Locality
Photo: Man vyi, Public domain.
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 southwest of Fort Henry.
Verclut Point
Locality
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Verclut Point is a locality, which is situated 4½ km north of Fort Henry.
Fort Henry
- Category: fortification
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.1859° or 49° 11′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.03452° or 2° 2′ 4″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8CXV5XP8+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 168434377OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Fort Henry” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort Henry (Jersey)”
- German: “Fort Henry”
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