Vingtaine de la Rocque
| Vingtaine de la Rocque La Rocque | |
|---|---|
| Vingtaine | |
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The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community | |
.svg.png)  Vingtaine de la Rocque The vingtaine shown within the Channel Islands | |
| Coordinates: JE 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W / 49.16556°N 2.03222°WCoordinates: JE 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
- ↑ http://www.parish.gov.je/events_mon.asp?parish_id=6&file_yy=2006&file_mm=November
- ↑ "La Rocque Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ "Domesday Reloaded: LA ROCQUE HARBOUR". BBC. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ Jersey Birds. "Locations - La Rocque". Jersey Birds. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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