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Saint Peter Port comprises two administrative division, St Peter Port South and St Peter Port North. In the 2016 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.
Havilland Hall is the largest privately owned estate on the island of Guernsey, and lies close to Saint Peter Port. [1] A branch of the de Havilland family resided at Havilland Hall for many years. The current house was built in 1830 for Lt Col Thomas de Havilland. [2] [3]
Saint Peter Port Harbour is located in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. It was a natural anchorage used by the Romans which has been changed into an artificial harbour that is now the island's main port for passengers. Loose cargo, liquids and gas are shipped to and from St Sampson's harbour. Castle Cornet has formed the harbour main defence for ...
Fort George is situated in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, and was built to become the main island military headquarters and to protect barracks to house the island garrison for the British Army, in place of Castle Cornet. Planned during the Anglo-French War (1778–83), construction started in 1780 and was completed in 1812.
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St Peter's (Guernesiais: Saint Pierre), known officially as Saint Pierre du Bois (English: "St. Peter in the Wood"), is a parish in Guernsey. It is the centre for the Guernsey Western Parishes which includes Torteval, St Saviour's and the Forest. The old Guernesiais nickname for people from Saint Pierre was etcherbaots which means beetles.
It is divided from St. Peter Port North by the following roads: Rohais, Les Gravées, The Grange and St. Julian's Avenue. Polling stations [2] [3] The Constables’ Office, Lefebvre Street; St. Stephen's Community Centre, St. Stephen's Lane; The district had six Deputies until 2016 when it was reduced to five, which represent the electorate in ...
St Sampson (Guernésiais: Saint Samsaon) is a parish of Guernsey, an island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, directly north of St Peter Port. It is on the north-west and north-east coasts of the island and is split into two sections, intersected by Vale. The parish has a population of 8,966.