St Peter La Rocque is an

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in the Parish of

Grouville Grouville is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The parish is around east of St Helier. The parish covers a surface area of 4,354 vergées (7.8 km2). The parish includes the south-east portion of the main island of ...

, in

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. It was built in 1852 to serve the fishing community which flourished at La Rocque, which was seen as necessary by the Rector of

, Abraham Le Sueur. The location was intended to provide a church closer to the harbour at La Rocque than the

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church, then seen as a rival for the fishing congregation. There have not been any structural alterations since it was built, but in the 1950s gifts were given including a carved oak

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, a Sanctuary Chair, and a Priest's Desk and Chair.

Bibliography

*''The Bailliwick of Jersey'', G.R. Balleine *''Jersey Churches'' by Paul Harrison

External links

BBC Radio Jersey Information
History of Jersey Churches in Jersey Buildings and structures in Grouville Churches completed in 1852 1852 establishments in the British Empire {{Europe-church-stub