Saint Andrew, Guernsey
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| Area: | 1,087 acres |
| Population: | 2,409 |
Saint Andrew is a parish in Guernsey, in the middle of the island. Saint Andrew is Guernsey's only landlocked parish.
Given its position, the parish cannot claim any beaches but it is prodigious in hills and valleys to be explored.
Churches
The parish church is St Andrew's.
The Little Chapel is believed to be the world's smallest consecrated church.[1][2] This bizarrely, wonderfully decorated chapel (decorated insiude and out with seashells, pebbles and broken china) was created in July, 1914, by Brother Déodat, who planned to create a miniature version of the grotto and basilica at Lourdes, the Rosary Basilica. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Church.
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The features of St Andrew include:
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Culture
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).
St Andrews is the most expensive parish in Guernsey closey followed by St Pierre Du Bois and St Saviour.
St Andrews is split naturally into two parts, one bordering St Peter Port and one bordering St Saviour and the Forest. The upper part of the parish where the church and the little chapel is situated is very rural.
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References
- ↑ Kelly, Fergus (29 September 2012). "Warm to a taste of the Gallic in Guernsey". Express. http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/travel/348925/Warm-to-a-taste-of-the-Gallic-in-Guernsey. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "Guernsey Destination Guide". Premier Holidays. http://www.premierholidays.co.uk/channel_islands_and_the_isle_of_man/guernsey/guernsey_destination_guide. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ BBC.co.uk
- ↑ Thelittlechapel.org
| Parishes of the Bailiwick of Guernsey |
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Guernsey: St Andrew's • Castel • Forest • St Martin's • St Peter's • St Peter Port • St Sampson • St Saviour's • Torteval • Vale |