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St Peter Port: Created: 1894: Candie Gardens is a park in St Peter Port, Guernsey, originally established as a Victorian pleasure gardens in 1894. Origins
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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.
The park, one of the island's main social venues, is located in the Parish of Castel, [1] about 4 km from the centre of Saint Peter Port.It contains various facilities, including the National Trust of Guernsey's Folk & Costume Museum, a cafe, a large children's playground, large open grass lawns and a duck pond.
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 ...
The site chosen for Victoria Tower was an earthen mound opposite the Arsenal, where Guernsey's militia were housed. On 27 May 1848 the first foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Guernsey, Major General John Bell, during a large ceremony. In the foundations of the tower was a time capsule containing Guernsey and English coins. [2]
The existing fort was built on the remnants of the old Chateau. Its white tower was originally built as a defence by the British in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars, the builder was a local man, Thomas Henry from Clos du Valle [4] The fort was named after Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, who was Governor of Guernsey from 1797 to 1807.
"Hauteville House" at Saint Peter Port. Hauteville House is a house where Victor Hugo lived during his exile from France, located at 38 Hauteville in St. Peter Port in Guernsey. In March 1927, the centenary year of Romanticism, Hugo's descendants Jeanne, Jean, Marguerite and François donated the house to the City of Paris. [1]