Victoria Tower
Victoria Tower, Jersey, is a Martello tower that the British completed in 1837 and named after Queen Victoria, who succeeded to the Throne in that year.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Jersey
- Also known as: “Victoria Tower, Jersey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Pride Castle and Pouquelaye de Faldouet.
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 360 metres south of Victoria Tower.
Pouquelaye de Faldouet
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pouquelaye de Faldouet is an archaeological site, which is situated 440 metres west of Victoria Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorey and Verclut Point.
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.
Verclut Point
Locality
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Verclut Point is a locality, which is situated 2½ km north of Victoria Tower.
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 5 km southwest of Victoria Tower.
Victoria Tower
- Category: historic site
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.20252° or 49° 12′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.02082° or 2° 1′ 15″ westInception
1837Operator
National Trust JerseyOpen location code
8CXV6X3H+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 963002709OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerWikidata ID
Q16902657
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In Other Languages
“Victoria Tower” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Torre Victoria”
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