Seymour Tower

Seymour Tower is a coastal defence tower built on a rocky tidal island called L'Avarison, located 2 km east of the shoreline of Jersey, an area included in Jersey's southeast coast Ramsar site.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Peter la Rocque and Fort Henry.

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. St Peter la Rocque is situated 2½ km northwest of Seymour Tower.

Fort Henry

Building

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Fort Henry is a building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Seymour Tower.

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 4 km west of Seymour Tower.

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 Seymour Tower.