Vingtaine de la Rocque
Vingtaine in Grouville, Jersey
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Vingtaine de la Rocque is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.[1] It includes the uninhabited Minquiers.[2]
Vingtaine de la Rocque
La Rocque | |
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The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community | |
.svg)  Vingtaine de la Rocque The vingtaine shown within the Channel Islands | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W | |
| Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Parish | Grouville |
Transport
The Jersey Eastern Railway opened a station, at La Rocque, on 7 August 1873. The station was subsequently closed on 21 June 1929, and the station no longer exists.[3]
Harbour
La Rocque harbour lies within the vingtaine.[4]
Nature
Waders and seabirds make regular use of the exposed shoreline and nearby fields for feeding.[5]
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