Vingtaine de la Rocque
Vingtaine de la Rocque
La Rocque | |
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 The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community | |
  Vingtaine de la Rocque The vingtaine shown within the Channel Islands | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W / 49.16556°N 2.03222°WCoordinates: 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W / 49.16556°N 2.03222°W | |
| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Parish | Grouville |
Vingtaine de la Rocque is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.[1]
Transport[]
The Jersey Eastern Railway opened a station, at La Rocque, on 7 August 1873. The station was subsequently closed on 21 June 1929, and the station no longer exists.[2]
Harbour[]
La Rocque harbour lies within the vingtaine.[3]
Nature[]
A little egret on the beach at La Rocque
Waders and seabirds make regular use of the exposed shoreline and nearby fields for feeding.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Grouville - Home". parish.gov.je.
- ^ "La Rocque Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Domesday Reloaded: LA ROCQUE HARBOUR". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Jersey Birds. "Locations - La Rocque". Jersey Birds. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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