Saint Andrew, Guernsey

St. Andrew
Parish

Location of St. Andrew in Guernsey
Coordinates: 49°26′53″N 2°34′41″W / 49.44806°N 2.57806°W / 49.44806; -2.57806Coordinates: 49°26′53″N 2°34′41″W / 49.44806°N 2.57806°W / 49.44806; -2.57806
Crown Dependency Guernsey, Channel Islands
Government
 • Electoral district South East
Area
 • Total 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 2,409
 • Density 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) UTC+01 (UTC)

Saint Andrew (Guernésiais: Saint Andri; French: Saint-André-de-la-Pommeraye) is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.

As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. This gave rise to the traditional nickname in Dgèrnésiais of the inhabitants of the parish: les croinchaons (the siftings, what is left behind in the sieve).


General

Saint Andrew is located in the centre of the island and features hills and valleys.

St. Andrews is split into two parts one boarding St Peter Port and one Boarding St Saviour and the Forest. The upper part of the parish where the church and the little chapel is situated is very rural.

The parish is mainly agricultural, Best's quarry now being used for water storage.

St Andrews is the most expensive parish for buying property in Guernsey, closely followed by St Pierre Du Bois and St Saviour.

The postal code for street addresses in this parish begins with GY6.

Features

The features of the parish include:

  • Saint Andrew parish church [1]
  • The Little Chapel, which is believed to be the world's smallest consecrated church.[2][3]
  • Military:
    • Parish war memorial inside church [4]
    • German Military Underground Hospital [5]
    • German fortifications, built during the occupation 1940-45
  • Abreuvoirs (places for cattle to drink) [6]
  • A number of protected buildings [7]

The parish of Saint Andrew hosts:

Politics

St Andrew comprises part of the South East administrative division with St Martin.

In the Guernsey general election, 2012 there was a 2,999 or 69% turnout to elect six Deputies.

Gallery

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Andrew's, Guernsey.
  1. ↑ "St. Andrews Church Guernsey".
  2. ↑ Kelly, Fergus (29 September 2012). "Warm to a taste of the Gallic in Guernsey". Express. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Guernsey Destination Guide". Premier Holidays. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "St Andrew's Parish Memorial, Guernsey". Great War CI.
  5. ↑ "German Military Underground Hospital". BBC.
  6. ↑ "Guernsey Abreuvoirs". La Société Guernesiaise.
  7. ↑ "PROTECTED BUILDINGS". Environment - Guernsey government.
  8. ↑ "Les Bourges Hospice".

See also

External links

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