Portelet Tower

Portelet Tower, Jersey, is a round tower that the British built in 1808 on the tidal island L'Île au Guerdain in Portelet Bay in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey.

Type: Building
Description: martello Tower built in Jersey in 1808
Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Cotte de St Brelade and La Tour de Vinde.

La Cotte de St Brelade

Archaeological site

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La Cotte de St Brelade is an archaeological site preserving a rich record of Middle Palaeolithic activity and Ice Age faunal remains. It is located in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey on the south west corner of the island. La Cotte de St Brelade is situated 1 km northwest of Portelet Tower.

La Tour de Vinde

Building

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La Tour de Vinde is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade. La Tour de Vinde is situated 1 km southeast of Portelet Tower.

Saint Aubin’s Fort

Castle

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Saint Aubin’s Fort is a castle, which is situated 2 km northeast of Portelet Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Aubin and Saint Helier.

Saint Aubin

Village

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St. Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St. Brelade in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. It is located on the western end of St.

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 5 km east of Portelet Tower.