Castle Cornet

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Cornet skirt or Castle Rock is a small neighboring island of Guernsey, Channel Islands. On the island is the well-known Castle Castle Cornet. The name of the castle is much better known and is colloquially used for the island.

Geography

Cornet Rock is located in the southeast of the artificial harbor of St Peter Port in Guernsey, and belongs to the same community ( parish ) Saint Peter Port. Since 1859, the island ( northern tip ) is connected to the mainland of Guernsey by the 500 meter long pier Castle Pier. and today marks the southeastern point of the expanded port facilities at Saint Peter Port. Similarly as an extension of the pier viewed Castle Breakwater ( engl. = breakwater breakwater ) extends a further 150 meters to the east. Castle Castle Pier and Breakwater form the southern boundary of the port of Saint Peter Port.

The majority of the island's land area is dominated by the investments of Castle Cornet, which include the following facilities:

  • The Story of Castle Cornet
  • Maritime Museum
  • 201 Squadron RAF Museum
  • Royal Guernsey Militia Museum - with exhibits from the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry

There is also a restaurant. In summer, open-air theater performances.

History

The former tidal island was first fixed 1206-1256 with a castle, in the course of division of the duchy of Normandy 1204. 1339 the island was besieged by a French army, conquered, and the English garrison was massacred.

Between 1545 and 1548 the castle was strengthened. In his book The Building of Castle Cornet John Le Patourel writes that in 1566 a quarry in " Creavissham " (ie Crevichon, a small neighboring island of Jethou ) material for the castle afforded.

Castle Cornet served as the seat of the Governor of Guernsey until 1672 when the residential tower was completely destroyed by lightning.

Cornet rock was connected after the Napoleonic Wars in 1859 by a breakwater to the mainland of Guernsey. At the breakwater, a pond for model yachts was created in 1887 on the occasion of the Jubilee of Queen Victoria, who served as a base for flying boats in World War II.

During World War II Cornet rock was occupied by a small group of German soldiers. The crown gave island and castle in 1945 the people of Guernsey.

Photo Gallery

Drawing from 1814 (before the connection to Guernsey)

The French map from 1757 shows the castle with island as Chateau Cornet, the city as St. Pierre, and the main island as Isle de Grenesey.

Construction of the pier to the island Photo of the 1850s

Castle Cornet from the north. Left ( East) reaches the pier a little out to sea. On the right is the main island of Guernsey.

South side of the Cornet rock

North side overlooking the harbor

Part of Castle Cornet

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