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  2. Vingtaine de la Ville - Wikipedia

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    The vingtaine has its own website here, which contains sites of historical interest, maps, and details of plaques. In all there are over 50 plaques and features in the Vingtaine that have been erected to commemorate people and/or events that have a special place in the history of the Island or the Vingtaine.

  3. Saint Helier Harbour - Wikipedia

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    The face of St Helier as sculpted on the 1978 monument La Croix de la Reine in St Helier. Saint Helier Harbour is named after Helier (or Helerius), a 6th-century ascetic hermit from Belgium. The traditional date of his martyrdom is AD 555. His feast day, marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage, is on 16 July.

  4. St Helier - Wikipedia

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    St Helier (/ ˈ h ɛ l i ər /; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel.It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, [4] over one-third of the island's total population.

  5. Loop Retail Historic District - Wikipedia

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    United States historic place Loop Retail Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district State Street in 1907 Show map of Chicago metropolitan area Show map of Illinois Show map of the United States Location Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°53′N 87°38′W  /  41.883°N 87.633°W  / 41.883; -87.633 Area 26 acres (11 ha) Built 1871 Architect ...

  6. Geography of Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The town consists of the built-up area of southern St Helier, including First Tower, and some adjoining parts of St Saviour and St Clement, such as Georgetown. The town is the central business district, hosting a large proportion of the island's retail and employment, such as the finance industry.

  7. Fort Regent - Wikipedia

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    Fort Regent is a 19th-century fortification and leisure centre on Mont de la Ville (Town Hill), in St. Helier, Jersey. [1] [2] The fort is in close proximity to the fortified South Hill Engineers Barracks at La Collette and overlooks the 16th-century Elizabeth Castle and harbour to the west.

  8. Liberty Wharf - Wikipedia

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    The former railway station in St Helier forms part of Liberty Wharf. Liberty Wharf is a shopping centre in St Helier , Jersey, which opened in November 2010. [ 1 ] Much of the site is a former abattoir which was restored and converted for use as a shopping centre.

  9. Jersey - Wikipedia

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    John St Helier Lander (1868–1944) was a portrait painter born in St Helier in 1868; he was a portraitist for the Royal Family. [168] Edmund Blampied also lived around the same period; he was known for his etchings and drypoint. [169] Other famous historic artists include John Le Capelain, John Everett Millais and Philip Ouless. There are also ...