Corporate Membership Information

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Corporate Membership Information Enjoy supporting our Island story CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP Join or renew as a corporate member and support Jersey’s heritage and enjoy great benefits and days out for your staff. jerseyheritage.org Registered charity: 161 Jersey Heritage is a local charity that protects and promotes the Island’s rich heritage and cultural environment. HAVE AN IMPACT VITAL ISLAND CHARITY We are responsible for the Island’s major As a charity, we need more than £2 million historic sites, award-winning museums per year and over 9,000 voluntary hours to and public archives. We hold collections nurture, protect and animate the Island’s of artefacts, works of art, documents, heritage. Support from all sectors of the specimens and information relating to community helps us to keep the Island’s Jersey’s history, culture and environment. heritage alive by protecting key sites and These collections define the Island, filling them with living history, events and hold the evidence for its historical exhibitions. development and act as the community’s memory. Your Perfect CSR Solution We offer a fantastic value and complete CSR service to corporate members. Join today from as little as £500 per year to experience benefits including, memorable volunteering opportunities, tickets for your company and clients to Jersey and Guernsey Heritage sites, brand synergy through sponsorship and marketing as well as talks, tours and events exclusive to corporate members. STAFF WELLBEING ASSOCIATION WITH A HIGH-PROFILE CHARITY BRAND SYNERGY EXCELLENT VALUE CSR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES PACKAGE WITH YOUR TEAM DISCOUNTED VENUE HIRE VOLUNTEERING FUN DAYS OUT TEAM BUILDING Jersey Heritage is a fantastic organisation to partner with. Ogier’s CSR focus is on education, and we are proud to support a brand new Castle School initiative focused on science in Key Stage 2, as well as the summer writing challenge. A number of Ogier teams have spent a volunteering day at the Castle this year, including a group who painted a 19th century bunker that hadn’t been decorated for at least 30 years. It gave us a real sense of achievement as well as being able to spend a constructive but fun day with our team outside the work environment. Kate Kirk, Ogier Jersey Heritage corporate member Corporate BENEFITS INCLUDE CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING Gold Member AND AWAY DAYS only available to corporate members and sponsors Fantastic value for 150 SINGLE USE TICKETS a complete CSR service Each ticket admits two people to all and great days out Jersey Heritage sites and at Guernsey while supporting your Museum and Art Gallery Island heritage. 25% DISCOUNT FOR THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEES on Jersey Heritage venue hire (excludes Heritage Holiday Lets) LISTING AND LINK ON JERSEY HERITAGE WEBSITE RECOGNITION IN JERSEY HERITAGE ANNUAL REPORT MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER ABILITY TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TICKETS AT £20 PER TICKET TALKS, TOURS AND EVENTS EXCLUSIVE TO CORPORATE MEMBERS To find out more and become a corporate member, please contact: E: [email protected] Corporate BENEFITS INCLUDE CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING Silver Member AND AWAY DAYS only available to corporate members and sponsors Fantastic value for 50 SINGLE USE TICKETS a complete CSR service Each ticket admits two people to all and great days out Jersey Heritage sites and at Guernsey while supporting your Museum and Art Gallery Island heritage. 10% DISCOUNT FOR THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEES on Jersey Heritage venue hire (excludes Heritage Holiday Lets) LISTING AND LINK ON JERSEY HERITAGE WEBSITE RECOGNITION IN JERSEY HERITAGE ANNUAL REPORT MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER ABILITY TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TICKETS AT £20 PER TICKET TALKS, TOURS AND EVENTS EXCLUSIVE TO CORPORATE MEMBERS To find out more and become a corporate member, please contact: E: [email protected] MEMORABLE SPONSORSHIP VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Set against the backdrop of Sponsorship is welcomed at our impressive historic sites, any level. Sponsoring a Jersey volunteering with Jersey Heritage Heritage project provides your is a fantastic and memorable company, clients and employees experience for your team. with exclusive benefits. GROUNDWORKS AT INCREASED VISIBILITY HERITAGE SITES AND ENHANCED TENDING GARDENS BRAND AWARENESS WORKING AT JERSEY ARCHIVE EXCLUSIVE EVENTS PAINTING AND SITE MAINTENANCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT APPLE PICKING AT HAMPTONNE TAILORED SPONSORSHIP SOLUTIONS COMMUNITY EVENT SUPPORT BESPOKE EMPLOYEE AND BUILD A NEOLITHIC COMMUNITY PACKAGES LONGHOUSE BRAND AFFINITY ‘The Jersey Heritage Education Scrapbook represented something that was a bit of fun and different to the normal corporate engagement, we spend a lot of time working with schools helping young people understand the basics of finance, therefore it was very complementary to support the scrapbook’ Tim Cooke, Lloyds Bank, Jersey Heritage membership sponsors, 2016 A full sponsorship proposal can be provided following an initial expression of interest. E: [email protected] DISCOVER VENUE HIRE Discounted Venue Hire and priority access to exclusive Jersey Heritage Events. As a corporate member you will receive up to 25% discount on venue hire at our seven historic sites as well as priority bookings and discounts at our exclusive one-off events. From marquee celebrations and drinks parties to intimate dinners and boardroom meetings, our venues provide the perfect backdrop to your corporate event. Some of these sites have been at the heart of Island life for 3,000 years. In choosing to hold your event with us you are helping to preserve Jersey’s culture and heritage for future generations. MONT ORGUEIL CASTLE LA HOUGUE BIE CLASSROOM MARQUEE ELIZABETH CASTLE HAMPTONNE COUNTRY LIFE MUSEUM DRINKS DRINKS/ RECEPTION BUFFET JERSEY MUSEUM MARITIME MUSEUM JERSEY ARCHIVE BOARDROOM THEATRE To find out more visit www.jerseyheritage.org Corporate Membership Form PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT TO: Jersey Heritage, Jersey Museum, The Weighbridge, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3NG Or email a copy to [email protected] On receipt of your completed form, we will invoice you at the billing address given below. Upon payment of this invoice, your Corporate Membership pack will be sent to the contact address given below. PLEASE SELECT YOUR MEMBERSHIP Silver Membership £500 p.a. Gold Membership £1500 p.a. Please indicate if you would like to be contacted to discuss any of the following additional corporate opportunities: Sponsorship Volunteering Corporate Venue Hire COMPANY NAME CONTACT DETAILS BILLING DETAILS (if different) Title Mr Mrs Ms Title Mr Mrs Ms Miss Other Miss Other First name First name Surname Surname Position Position Address Address Postcode Postcode Telephone Telephone Email Email Terms & Conditions: 1) Your corporate data will be held by Jersey Heritage as data controller and Stuart Dyson Associates Limited as data processor. 2) Your corporate data will not be passed onto third parties. 3) Your corporate membership cards remain the property of Jersey Heritage and can be recalled by Jersey Heritage if there is any misuse of the cards. 4) Your corporate member’s benefits are limited to the benefits listed in our Corporate Membership Guide. 5) Your corporate membership cards are for your organisation’s use only and can be gifted to members of staff, clients or associates. Each pass provides one free entry for two people to one of the Jersey Heritage sites. 6) Your corporate data is kept for marketing and internal administration purposes only. 7) Cards cannot be sold by members of staff. 8) Cards cannot be used after the expiry date stamped on the card..
Recommended publications
  • J.Heritage Visitor Guide Calendar for Screen
    © Tate Britain Living Hiory e 2012 Portrait 1781 TB Davis Occupied: e Pa Unravels e Queen Claude Cahun Philippe d’Auvergne Commission e Only Sailor in the Fleet Jersey Museum Merchant’s House Mont Orgueil Cale Jersey Museum and Art Gallery e Prince Behind the Tower Jersey Museum e Battle of Jersey Behind Barbed Wire 31 March to 30 December 24 May to 4 November 31 March to 30 December La Hougue Bie roughout December Sponsored by Spearpoint Maritime Museum Jersey Museum e Merchant’s House is transformed as arti Karen Le Roy Recognised worldwide as one of the leading artis of the Opens 31 March Nominated by Islanders, this portrait honours those 31 March to 4 November 2013 Joining the Island’s Jubilee celebrations, the 3-D portrait of her Surreal movement, the work of Claude Cahun is on dilay who work for the good of the local communi, Jersey Museum 31 March to 30 December Harris brings to life the house, its hiory and the people who Learn the exciting ory behind the Prince’s Tower at Royal Majes e Queen was commissioned as part of Jersey's at the Jersey Museum and Art Gallery. Jersey Museum cares environment and heritage. 20 April to 30 December Discover the greate philanthropi the Island has ever known. Uncover the haunting artwork and artefas made by lived there in the 1860s. La Hougue Bie. celebrations of its 800-year-old relationship with the monarchy. for one of the large colleions of Cahun’s work which those deported to internment camps during World War II.
    [Show full text]
  • The Jersey Heritage Answersheet
    THE JERSEY HERITAGE Monuments Quiz ANSWERSHEET 1 Seymour Tower, Grouville Seymour Tower was built in 1782, 1¼ miles offshore in the south-east corner of the Island. Jersey’s huge tidal range means that the tower occupies the far point which dries out at low tide and was therefore a possible landing place for invading troops. The tower is defended by musket loopholes in the walls and a gun battery at its base. It could also provide early warning of any impending attack to sentries posted along the shore. 2 Faldouet Dolmen, St Martin This megalithic monument is also known as La Pouquelaye de Faldouët - pouquelaye meaning ‘fairy stones’ in Jersey. It is a passage grave built in the middle Neolithic period, around 4000 BC, the main stones transported here from a variety of places up to three miles away. Human remains were found here along with finds such as pottery vessels and polished stone axes. 3 Cold War Bunker, St Helier A German World War II bunker adapted for use during the Cold War as Jersey’s Civil Emergency Centre and Nuclear Monitoring Station. The building includes a large operations room and BBC studio. 4 Statue of King George V in Howard Davis Park Bronze statue of King George V wearing the robes of the Sovereign of the Garter. Watchtower, La Coupe Point, St Martin 5 On the highest point of the headland is a small watchtower built in the early 19th century and used by the Royal Navy as a lookout post during the Napoleonic wars. It is sturdily constructed of mixed stone rubble with a circular plan and domed top in brick.
    [Show full text]
  • Jersey's Spiritual Landscape
    Unlock the Island with Jersey Heritage audio tours La Pouquelaye de Faldouët P 04 Built around 6,000 years ago, the dolmen at La Pouquelaye de Faldouët consists of a 5 metre long passage leading into an unusual double chamber. At the entrance you will notice the remains of two dry stone walls and a ring of upright stones that were constructed around the dolmen. Walk along the entrance passage and enter the spacious circular main Jersey’s maritime Jersey’s military chamber. It is unlikely that this was ever landscape landscape roofed because of its size and it is easy Immerse Download the FREE audio tour Immerse Download the FREE audio tour to imagine prehistoric people gathering yourself in from www.jerseyheritage.org yourself in from www.jerseyheritage.org the history the history here to worship and perform rituals. and stories and stories of Jersey of Jersey La Hougue Bie N 04 The 6,000-year-old burial site at Supported by Supported by La Hougue Bie is considered one of Tourism Development Fund Tourism Development Fund the largest and best preserved Neolithic passage graves in Europe. It stands under an impressive mound that is 12 metres high and 54 metres in diameter. The chapel of Notre Dame de la Clarté Jersey’s Maritime Landscape on the summit of the mound was Listen to fishy tales and delve into Jersey’s maritime built in the 12th century, possibly Jersey’s spiritual replacing an older wooden structure. past. Audio tour and map In the 1990s, the original entrance Jersey’s Military Landscape to the passage was exposed during landscape new excavations of the mound.
    [Show full text]
  • Gardien of Our Island Story
    Gardien of our Island story. 2016/2017 ANNUAL REVIEW jerseyheritage.org Registered charity:Registered 161 charity: 161 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Introduction 03 Jersey: Ice Age Island Chairman’s Report 04 Interview with Matt Pope 38 Chief Executive’s Report 06 Jersey: Ice Age Island Shaping our Future 12 Exhibition Discoveries & Highlights 40 Jersey Heritage Headlines 14 Reminiscence 42 Coin Hoard - The Final Days 16 Community 46 The Neolithic Longhouse 20 Events & Education 48 Archives & Collections Online 26 Collections Abroad 52 Archive Case Studies 30 Edmund Blampied 1. Case Study - Worldwide Links Pencil Paint & Print 54 Australia 31 SMT & Board 56 2. Case Study - Volunteers at Sponsors & Patrons 58 Jersey Archive 32 Staff & Volunteers 60 3. Case Study - Talks and Tours 33 Bergerac’s Island - Jersey in the 4. Case Study - House History 1980s 62 Research 34 Love Your Castle 64 Heritage Lets 36 Membership 66 02 | 2016/2017 ANNUAL REVIEW INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Jersey Heritage is a local charity that protects and promotes the Island’s rich heritage and cultural environment. We aim to inspire people to nurture their heritage in order to safeguard it for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone. We are an independent organisation that receives an annual grant from the States of Jersey to support our running costs. Admission income from visitors and support from sponsors are also vital to keep us operating. We are responsible for the Island’s major historic sites, award-winning museums and public archives. We hold collections of artefacts, works of art, documents, specimens and information relating to Jersey’s history, culture and environment.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ultimate Venue Hire Guide
    THE ULTIMATE VENUE HIRE GUIDE Corporate and Private Hire | Weddings | Holiday Lets Whatever you’re celebrating, Jersey Heritage has the ideal venue. CONTENTS About Jersey and Jersey Heritage 1 & 2 PRIVATE HIRE Jersey Heritage private hire 3 & 4 La Hougue Bie 13 Mont Orgueil Castle 5 & 6 Maritime Museum 14 Elizabeth Castle 7 & 8 Jersey Archive 15 Hamptonne Country Life Museum 9 & 10 Living History 16 Jersey Museum 11 & 12 WEDDINGS Jersey Heritage weddings 17 & 18 Jersey Museum 25 & 26 Mont Orgueil Castle 19 & 20 La Hougue Bie 27 Elizabeth Castle 21 & 22 Victoria College 28 Hamptonne Country Life Museum 23 & 24 HOLIDAY LETS Jersey Heritage holiday lets 29 & 30 Seymour Tower 38 The Radio Tower 31 Archirondel Tower 39 Barge Aground 32 La Tour Cârrée 40 La Crête Fort 33 La Rocco Tower 41 Fort Leicester 34 Kempt Tower 42 Elizabeth Castle Apartment 35 Fisherman’s Cottage 43 L’Etacquerel Fort 36 Hamptonne Apartments 44 Lewis’s Tower 37 Advert Directory 45 to 52 Notes 55 & 56 Mont Orgueil Castle Heritage Site Locations 53 & 54 About Jersey • Page 1 About Jersey • Page 2 AbOut JERSEY JERSEY HERITAGE With its unspoilt landscape and unique blend At Jersey Heritage, we bring to life the rich history of British and French influences, Jersey really and culture of this beautiful Island. By hiring is a place where you can get away from it all. a Jersey Heritage venue for a private function, Relax and enjoy the famed hospitality of its people, wedding or holiday let, you can become a part of and lose yourself in the Island’s winding lanes the Island’s history, sharing in and enjoying the or on its breath-taking coast.
    [Show full text]
  • Jersey's Military Landscape
    Unlock the Island with Jersey Heritage audio tours that if the French fleet was to leave 1765 with a stone vaulted roof, to St Malo, the news could be flashed replace the original structure (which from lookout ships to Mont Orgueil (via was blown up). It is the oldest defensive Grosnez), to Sark and then Guernsey, fortification in St Ouen’s Bay and, as where the British fleet was stationed. with others, is painted white as a Tests showed that the news could navigation marker. arrive in Guernsey within 15 minutes of the French fleet’s departure! La Rocco Tower F 04 Standing half a mile offshore at St Ouen’s Bay F 02, 03, 04 and 05 the southern end of St Ouen’s Bay In 1779, the Prince of Nassau attempted is La Rocco Tower, the largest of to land with his troops in St Ouen’s Conway’s towers and the last to be Jersey’s spiritual Jersey’s maritime bay but found the Lieutenant built. Like the tower at Archirondel landscape Governor and the Militia waiting for it was built on a tidal islet and has a landscape Immerse Download the FREE audio tour Immerse Download the FREE audio tour him and was easily beaten back. surrounding battery, which helps yourself in from www.jerseyheritage.org yourself in from www.jerseyheritage.org the history the history However, the attack highlighted the give it a distinctive silhouette. and stories and stories need for more fortifications in the area of Jersey of Jersey and a chain of five towers was built in Portelet H 06 the bay in the 1780s as part of General The tower on the rock in the middle Supported by Supported by Henry Seymour Conway’s plan to of the bay is commonly known as Tourism Development Fund Tourism Development Fund fortify the entire coastline of Jersey.
    [Show full text]
  • Support for Learning
    SUPPORT FOR LEARNING www.jerseyheritage.org SUPPORT FOR LEARNING JERSEY HERITAGE hold collections and manage a variety of historic sites which can provide an opportunity for a learning experience outside the classroom by providing pupils with unique experiences and insights, the opportunity to visit historic sites and to see and handle real objects and the opportunity to experience primary sources. Children’s attainment can be raised, self-esteem can be increased and different learning styles can be catered for. Jersey Heritage Jersey Heritage can help and support schools in a variety of ways • Help teachers to deliver the Jersey Curriculum The benefits for children targets by basing learning on objects, sites and activities include: • Help teachers to deliver across the Curriculum • Visiting local historic sites • Bring classroom teaching alive and access • Handling real and high quality replica culture and heritage artefacts • Help teachers to provide for cross-curricular • Developing thinking skills, including problem work solving, enquiry, observation, empathy, understanding • Offer enjoyable, positive experiences for children of all ages and abilities in an • Social benefits, e.g. team work, meeting new environment where all children feel they can adults contribute • The opportunity to participate actively as • Schools can visit Jersey Heritage sites for citizens and develop social skills with other teacher-guided tours people outside of the school environment. • Loan Boxes are available for reproduction and authentic artefact handling
    [Show full text]
  • Hamptonne – History and Politics
    1 1 History, Farming & Politics at Hamptonne Despite the tranquility of its setting, Jason Castledine , sees the growth of the farm at Hamptonne as reflecting the islands’ political and agrarian development. Nestled at the head of a valley in St Lawrence, Hamptonne, with its numerous granite buildings, provides a story of Jersey rural life across the centuries. Its very location typifies a trend of building farms where there would be not only a ready source of water, but also shelter both from the coastal elements and raiders from France. A key element of rural tradition within the Island was the characteristic of the many smallholdings working alongside the larger farms, in fact as late as 1914 nearly 88% of holdings fell under 45 vergées (taken from Triumph of the Country by John Kelleher). Although Hamptonne - certainly from the 17th century - with over 100 vergées, was considered a fairly large farm, it reflected nevertheless the ethos of self-sufficiency and mixed farming prevalent across the Island. Through the evolution of its buildings, the site also provides valuable insight into the major developments of cider production, Jersey Royals and the Jersey Cow. In the present day, Hamptonne’s role as a museum enables it to portray not only Jersey’s rural history, but also some key moments from the Island’s political past. In 1987 the then owners, the Emmanuel family, sold part of the farm to the National Trust for Jersey, who bought it for £400,000 with matched funding from the States of Jersey on a pound for pound basis.
    [Show full text]
  • New No.15 Express Bus Service Gets Thumbs
    SUMMER EDITION 2009 www.labaguette.org.je THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 8 • July 2009. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Furze fire dangers New No.15 express bus highlighted Recently firefighters tackled a temperatures remain high. furze blaze at Le Creux. At one They advise that everyone time there was some fear that should stay vigilant and be service gets thumbs up! the fire would spread to aware that the casual nearby houses and onto the discarding of a lighted headland, where fed by sea cigarette or glass bottle, apart Commuting a lot easier say Les Quennevais residents breezes, it may have spread much further and faster. from being illegal, has potential to start a fire. The re-introduction of the No.15 express commuter bus in As the photograph below late spring is proving very popular according the reveals, the 60 square metre Connétable Mike Jackson said: parishioners who use the service. blaze looked dramatic to on- “On this occasion it would Previously Connex were criticised for the 15 route, which lookers on the St. Brelade’s appear that the fast reaction serves both the airport and provides the primary service beach. However, the combined of the fire crews and calm efforts of firefighters from from Les Quennevais and Red Houses to St. Helier, as ‘not wind conditions helped to Western Fire Station and St. fit for purpose’. contain the blaze. This Helier managed to prevent the The new express service is currently confined to just the fire from spiraling out of incident is a timely reminder one bus at 8.10am but does not pick up airport passengers control and were able to that during the summer our first.
    [Show full text]
  • Town Crier-August2012 Governance Style Ideas 27/07/2012 16:26 Page 1
    Town Crier-August2012_Governance style ideas 27/07/2012 16:26 Page 1 The TownA u g u s t 2 01 2 Crier NOW DELIVERED TO 19,000 Your parish online www.sthelier.je ST HELIER RESIDENTS EVERY MONTH inthisissue p3 Royal Visit retrospective We’ve done it p4 Parish Matters p7 Countdown to Town Criterium cycle race p10 Dates for your diary again! p15 Portuguese Food Festival preview St Helier’s Parks and Gardens department, aided by our Community in p20 Fête de St Hélier Bloom group, have followed up their success at RHS Chelsea with wins at home and abroad – ‘Best Parish’ in the competition organised p26 Parish Notice Board by the Tourism Department, and a Gold medal at RHS Tatton Park, p30 St Helier Gazette with ‘Best in Show’ in the National Flower Bed competition. Town Crier-August2012_Governance style ideas 27/07/2012 16:26 Page 2 Town Crier-August2012_Governance style ideas 27/07/2012 16:26 Page 3 August2012 p3 Welcome to News around our residential homes and nurseries the Town Crier Westmount Day Nursery: Nine primary and junior schools took part in Welcome to the August edition of the creating display boards with the theme of the Diamond Jubilee celebration Town Crier. Parishioners are likely to be last month. Measuring 8’ by 4’, these are now on display on the hoarding at united in the wish for some sunshine this the Robin Hood junction. month to enable locals and visitors alike to Residents and staff from Maison de Ville attended the Parish’s annual Rates enjoy their weekends and summer Assembly on Wednesday 11th July to support the Parish Care Strategy holidays in Jersey.
    [Show full text]
  • “La Mèrquéthie D'l'hethitage”
    “LA MÈRQUÉTHIE D’L’HETHITAGE” 2014 HERITAGE COUNTS 2 | 2014 Heritage Counts 2014 HERITAGE COUNTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE IMPACT OF JERSEY’S HERITAGE Introduction 02 Heritage Counts 2014 is the first of an annual The Impact of Jersey’s Heritage 03 survey of the state of Jersey’s historic environment. Cultural & Environmental 04 It is prepared by Jersey Heritage, and on behalf of the Social & Economic 05 States of Jersey Environment Department and other Historic Environment 2014 06 local heritage organisations including the Société Jersiaise, the National Trust for Jersey, and Channel Indicators Section 07 Islands Occupation Society. 1. Understanding the Assets 1.1 Designated Heritage Assets 08 It provides information and data about the historic Case Study A: Postal Heritage 09 environment, and an overview of key developments. 1.2 Historic Areas & Open Spaces 10 Future reports will highlight the key changes compared 1.3 Acquiring Information 11 to previous years and to this 2014 baseline year, when the data was first published. 2. Caring & Sharing 2.1 Heritage At Risk Register 12 Jersey’s heritage and historic environment are of Case Study B: Liberty Wharf 13 fundamental importance to the social and economic 2.2 Managing Positively 14 wellbeing of the Island and its community. Case Study C: The St James Centre 17 The ways in which they are valued are many and varied. 2.3 Capacity & Resources 18 3. Using & Benefiting 3.1 Participation in the Historic Environment 19 Case Study D: Festival of Archaeology 21 3.2 Economic Benefits 22 Case Study E: Holidays in Historic Buildings 23 3.3 Education & Lifelong Learning 24 Heritage Counts Indicators (1/2/3) 25 2014 HERITAGE COUNTS 2014 Heritage Counts | 3 THE IMPACT OF JERSEY’S HERITAGE People care about the historic environment, valuing its familiari and memories.
    [Show full text]
  • Jersey Location Geography Climate
    Jersey Location The Bailiwick of Jersey is located in Europe and has a total area of 45 square miles. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, which are located in the English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France, and include Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, and Jethou. Jersey is 9 miles long and 5 miles wide. The island is 14 miles north of France and 100 miles south of Great Britain. It is bordered on the north by the English Channel and on the south by the Bay of Mont St Michel. Its political boundaries also include the reefs of Minquiers and the Ecrehous. (Jones) Geography The geography of the island is mainly gentle and rolling, with rougher hills along the northern coast with the English Channel. The highest point is 143 meters, while sea level is the island’s lowest point. The island’s location in between the Bay of Mont St Michel and the English Channel gives the island tidal ranges of over 40 feet, among the largest range in the world. Most of the island is a plateau which sweeps towards sea level as one travels south. The west end of the island features St Ouen’s Pond, which is Jersey’s largest fresh water source. The interior of the island is home to pastoral grazing lands and home to most of Jersey’s agriculture. Climate Jersey’s climate is quite temperate, due to its location in the English Channel. The island is the sunniest place in the British Isles with an average of over 1,951 hours per year.
    [Show full text]