St Peter la Rocque
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St Peter La Rocque is an Anglican church in the Parish of Grouville
, in Jersey
.
It was built in 1852 to serve the fishing community which flourished at La Rocque
, which was seen as necessary by the Rector of Grouville
, Abraham Le Sueur. The location was intended to provide a church closer to the harbour at La Rocque than the Methodist church, then seen as a rival for the fishing congregation.
There have not been any structural alterations since it was built, but the in the 1950s gifts were given including a carved oak 'eagle' Lectern, a Sanctuary Chair, and a Priest's Desk and Chair.
Grouville
-Vingtaines:Grouville is divided for administrative purposes into vingtaines as follows:*La Vingtaine des Marais*La Vingtaine de la Rue*La Vingtaine de Longueville*La Vingtaine de la RocqueThe Minquiers are part of the parish of Grouville....
, in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
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It was built in 1852 to serve the fishing community which flourished at La Rocque
Vingtaine de la Rocque
Vingtaine de la Rocque is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.*St Peter la Rocque...
, which was seen as necessary by the Rector of Grouville
Grouville Church
Grouville Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in the island of Jersey; it is sited on the east of the island in the parish of Grouville.- Name :...
, Abraham Le Sueur. The location was intended to provide a church closer to the harbour at La Rocque than the Methodist church, then seen as a rival for the fishing congregation.
There have not been any structural alterations since it was built, but the in the 1950s gifts were given including a carved oak 'eagle' Lectern, a Sanctuary Chair, and a Priest's Desk and Chair.