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Saint Peter Port

Coordinates:49°27′20″N2°32′12″W / 49.4555°N 2.5368°W /49.4555; -2.5368
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Capital of the island of Guernsey
Parish in Bailiwick of Guernsey
St. Peter Port
Saint-Pierre-Port
Saint Peter Port, Town Church, Elizabeth College entrance, Castle Pier Lighthouse, Castle Cornet, Victoria Tower, Elizabeth College building, Hauteville House, QE2 Marina
Flag of St. Peter Port
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Location of Saint Peter Port on Guernsey, in the Channel Islands
Location of Saint Peter Port onGuernsey, in theChannel Islands
Coordinates:49°27′20″N2°32′12″W / 49.4555°N 2.5368°W /49.4555; -2.5368
Crown DependencyBailiwick of Guernsey
Government
 • Electoral districtDivided intoSt Peter Port North andSt Peter Port South
Area
 • Total
6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
18,958
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01
Postal code
GY1
Websitewww.stppcons.com

St. Peter Port (French:Saint-Pierre Port) is a town and one of theten parishes on the island ofGuernsey in theChannel Islands. It is thecapital of theBailiwick of Guernsey as well as the mainport. The population in 2019 was 18,958.

St. Peter Port is a small town (commonly referred to by locals as just "town")[1] consisting mostly of steep, narrow streets and steps on the overlooking slopes. It is known that a trading post/town existed here before Roman times with a pre-Christian name which has not survived.

The parish covers an area of 6.5 km2. Thepostal code for addresses in the parish starts with GY1.

People from St. Peter Port were nicknamed "les Villais" (the townspeople) or "cllichards" inGuernésiais.

Geography

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St. Peter Port is on the east coast ofGuernsey overlookingHerm and the tinyJethou; a further channel separatesSark and surrounding islets such asBrecqhou;Normandy's longCotentin Peninsula and, to the south-east,Jersey are visible in very clear conditions from some of the town's highest vantage points. The parish bordersSt. Sampson in the north, TheVale in the north-west,St. Andrew in the west andSt. Martin in the south.

The name of the nearest channel is theLittle Russel, in which sits theBréhon Tower; that separating Sark is theBig Russel. Both in width are less than half of Guernsey's greatest length and dotted with coastal rocks andstacks quite near those islands, some of which are narrowly submerged.

Relief

The land in the north and by the harbour is low-lying but not marshy. In the south, the land gets higher (but not as high asSt Martin's or theForest). Grassy, gently terraced cliffs behind sea walls (including projections) topped by trees characterise the southern part of the coast here (by an underground military museum and historic battery at semi-woodedHavelet). In the north is the more built-up Admiral Park development. To the south of the town lies Havelet Bay and the coastal path which leads to the very pretty Fermain Bay after a walk of about 20–25 minutes.

Climate

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St. Peter Port has anoceanic climate (Cfb) with mild summers and cool winters.

Climate data for St. Peter Port (2010-2020 normals, extremes 1947–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.3
(55.9)		15.0
(59.0)		19.4
(66.9)		24.3
(75.7)		25.9
(78.6)		30.8
(87.4)		32.6
(90.7)		34.3
(93.7)		30.6
(87.1)		23.6
(74.5)		18.0
(64.4)		15.6
(60.1)		34.3
(93.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.7
(47.7)		8.4
(47.1)		10.0
(50.0)		12.6
(54.7)		14.8
(58.6)		17.6
(63.7)		20.0
(68.0)		19.5
(67.1)		18.3
(64.9)		15.4
(59.7)		11.9
(53.4)		10.1
(50.2)		13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)7.4
(45.3)		6.7
(44.1)		7.9
(46.2)		9.9
(49.8)		12.1
(53.8)		14.7
(58.5)		17.0
(62.6)		16.9
(62.4)		15.8
(60.4)		13.5
(56.3)		10.4
(50.7)		8.7
(47.7)		11.8
(53.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)5.9
(42.6)		5.2
(41.4)		5.8
(42.4)		7.2
(45.0)		9.4
(48.9)		11.9
(53.4)		14.0
(57.2)		14.3
(57.7)		13.3
(55.9)		11.6
(52.9)		8.9
(48.0)		7.4
(45.3)		9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F)−7.8
(18.0)		−7.2
(19.0)		−2.2
(28.0)		−1.4
(29.5)		0.1
(32.2)		5.4
(41.7)		8.3
(46.9)		9.2
(48.6)		5.8
(42.4)		3.5
(38.3)		−0.8
(30.6)		−3.8
(25.2)		−7.8
(18.0)
Averageprecipitation mm (inches)90.7
(3.57)		73.1
(2.88)		50.5
(1.99)		38.9
(1.53)		43.6
(1.72)		37.8
(1.49)		33.3
(1.31)		53.6
(2.11)		52.3
(2.06)		82.5
(3.25)		97.8
(3.85)		99.5
(3.92)		753.6
(29.67)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm)20.818.114.210.210.811.410.413.912.817.220.720.3180.9
Average snowy days1.01.01.00.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.04.6
Mean monthlysunshine hours61.085.6127.6194.7234.5246.6250.7230.1180.1117.177.858.21,864
Percentagepossible sunshine22.729.134.747.749.651.251.752.047.835.328.722.841.8
Source 1: Guernsey Met Office 2018 Weather Report[2]
Source 2: Weather-online.co.uk[3]

Subdivisions

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Castle Cornet

Saint Peter Port is subdivided into four cantons:[4]

  1. Canton 1 or North Canton
  2. Canton 2 or Canton of the North-West
  3. Canton 3 or Canton of the South-West
  4. Canton 4 or Canton of the South

In addition, the islands ofHerm andJethou belong to the parish,[5] but are not part of any canton. They belong to Electoral district Saint Peter Port South.[6]

Sport and leisure

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St. Peter Port has an EnglishIsthmian League club,Guernsey F.C. who play atFootes Lane. TheGuernsey Rugby Football Club also play at Footes Lane and compete inNational League 3 London & SE.

Media

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St. Peter Port is covered by the local television news programmes:BBC Channel Islands News andITV News Channel TV. Guernsey's two main radio stations:BBC Radio Guernsey andIsland FM are based in the town. The local newspaper is theGuernsey Press.

Parks and gardens

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Candie Gardens

Candie Gardens, an award-winning restored Victorian Garden, features statues ofVictor Hugo andQueen Victoria. The Guernsey Museum at Candie and thePriaulx Library are both situated within the grounds of the garden respectively.

Cambridge Park is a recreational park that includes Winston Churchill Avenue, ‘a leafy tree-lined pedestrian avenue’, named afterWinston Churchill, and a skate park.[7] In 2014, the parish was a Gold & Category Winner in the RHSBritain in Bloom competition,[8] followed in 2016 with another Gold medal.[9]

Features

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The features of the town include:

  • St Peter Port Harbour
  • Town Church, Guernsey, the parish church of St Peter Port at the heart of the town
  • Buildings
  • The Market, the Arcade, the High Street, the Pollet, Smith Street, Mill Street and Mansel Street, which are all pedestrian priority and part of the shopping district
  • Cobbled streets and narrow passageways of the old town
  • Guernsey Museum at Candie (Candie Museum)[14]
  • Candie Gardens[15]
  • Marinas for visiting and local boats
  • Military:
    • Castle Cornet, the historic fortress that guarded the strategic entrance to the port. The castle was formerly atidal island, but since 1859 abreakwater has connected it to the enlargedharbour.
    • German Naval Signals HQ, HQ of the German Naval Commander Channel Islands which was established next to La Collinette Hotel, and was responsible for all radio traffic to and from Germany and the other Islands. The last operational Signals HQ that was running up until 9 May 1945, using the Enigma code machines that were being decoded by the staff at Bletchley Park.[16][17]
    • Island war memorial at the top of Smith Street[18]
    • Parish war memorial at the bottom of Smith Street[19]
    • St Stephens war memorial in St Stephens church[20]
    • Liberation monument
    • Anglo-Boer War memorial, in the Avenue[21]
    • Fort George[22]: 126 
    • Cemetery at Fort George
    • Commonwealth War Graves at Le Foulon cemetery
    • Clarence Battery dating from theNapoleonic Wars
    • La Vallette military museum[22]: 126 
    • German fortifications, built during theoccupation 1940–45[12]: 40 
    • Two13.5 cm K 09 German World War I Canon near Victoria Tower
  • The Guernsey Aquarium, situated in fortified tunnels at La Vallette, built during the German occupation. Scheduled to close down permanently next month (October 2019) due to lack of income and funds. As of December 2021, it is now closed.[22]: 126 [23]
  • Bathing places at La Vallette
  • A number of protected buildings[24]


The parish of Saint Peter Port hosts:

The Town Church
Liberation Monument

Main roads

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The following main roads (listed from north-south) provide important links between St Peter Port and the other parishes:

  • Les Banques (leads up the coast toSt Sampson's and the north of the island)
  • Rohais (leads to the parish ofCastel)
  • Mount Row (leads toSt Andrew's and the west of the island)
  • Ruette Brayes (leads toSt Martin's and the south of the island)
  • Fort Road (leads toSt Martin's)

The following coastal roads (listed from north to south) are also very important as they provide access to the shops, carparks and theharbour:

  • St George's Esplanade
  • North Esplanade
  • South Esplanade

Politics

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Saint Peter Port comprises twoadministrative division, St Peter Port South and St Peter Port North.

In the2016 Guernsey general election in:

  • St Peter Port South there was a 2,068 or 63% turnout to elect five Deputies
  • St Peter Port North there was a 2,639 or 65% turnout to elect six Deputies.

Notable people

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See also:List of people from Guernsey

Numismatic History

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See also:Guernsey pound

Guernsey bank notes feature a number of parish buildings:

  • One pound, the Market and the Royal Court
  • One pound commemorative, the Market and Fountain Street
  • Five pound, the Town Church
  • Ten pound, Elizabeth College
  • Twenty pound, St James concert hall
  • Fifty pound, Royal Court house

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toSaint Peter Port.

References

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  1. ^"St Peter Port Guernsey | Guernsey's Capital".www.visitguernsey.com. Retrieved2021-08-30.
  2. ^"2014 Weather Report"(PDF). Guernsey Met Office.Archived(PDF) from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved20 November 2019.
  3. ^"Normals 2010-2020". Weather-online. Retrieved3 February 2020.
  4. ^"St. Peter Port Parish, Canton Boundaries". Stppcons.com. 2007-11-14. Archived fromthe original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved2012-10-04.
  5. ^"Bailiwick of Guernsey". Crwflags.com. Retrieved2012-10-04.
  6. ^"Guernsey Election of States Deputies, 2008". Islandlife.org. 2008-04-23. Retrieved2012-10-04.
  7. ^"Cambridge Park | Visit Guernsey".
  8. ^"RHS Britain in Bloom 2014 UK Finals Judges' Reports". Britain in Bloom.
  9. ^"RHS Britain in Bloom 2016 UK Finals Full Results". RHS Britain in Bloom. Archived fromthe original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved2016-10-17.
  10. ^"Places to visit". National Trust of Guernsey.
  11. ^"Victoria Tower". Guernsey Museums. 15 October 2012.
  12. ^abc"Townie No 1"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved2015-11-12.
  13. ^"Guilles Alles Library". Archived fromthe original on 2015-12-07.
  14. ^"Candie Museum". Guernsey Museums. 12 July 2012.
  15. ^"Candie Gardens". Guernsey Museums. 19 July 2012.
  16. ^"German Naval Signals HQ".
  17. ^"German Naval Signals HQ - Guernsey Museums". Archived fromthe original on 2018-08-22.
  18. ^"Bailiwick of Guernsey War Memorial". Great War CI.
  19. ^"St Peter Port Parish War Shrine, Guernsey". Great War CI.
  20. ^"St. Stephen's Parish Memorial, Guernsey". Great War CI.
  21. ^"South African War Memorial". Guernsey Museums. 8 August 2012.
  22. ^abcdDillon, Paddy (1999).Channel Island Walks. Cicerone Press Limited, 1999.ISBN 9781852842888.
  23. ^"The Aquarium in Guernsey set to close".BBC News. 25 September 2019.
  24. ^"PROTECTED BUILDINGS". Environment - Guernsey government.
  25. ^Careyrootshttp://www.careyroots.com/castle.htmlArchived 2015-08-10 at theWayback Machine
  26. ^"Harbour Carvival". Guernsey Round Table.
  27. ^"Town Carnival". Town Centre Partnership.

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