St Peter la Rocque
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.Photo: Danrok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Anglican church in Jersey
- Also known as: “St. Peter de La Rocque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grouville Church and La Motte.
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 2 km northwest of St Peter la Rocque.
La Motte
Islet
Photo: Danrok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km west of St Peter la Rocque.
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 3½ km north of St Peter la Rocque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Hocq and Gorey.
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.
Gorey
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 km north of St Peter la Rocque.
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 6 km west of St Peter la Rocque.
St Peter la Rocque
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.1703° or 49° 10′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.03592° or 2° 2′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CXV5XC7+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 179754051OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7595369
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