Vingtaine de la Rocque
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| Vingtaine de la Rocque La Rocque |
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 Vingtaine de la Rocque
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| 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]
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Transport [edit]
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 [edit]
La Rocque harbour lies within the vingtaine.[3]
Nature [edit]
Waders and seabirds make regular use of the exposed shoreline and nearby fields for feeding.[4]
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References [edit]
- ^ 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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