Place:Saint Martin, Jersey

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NameSaint Martin
Alt namesSt. Martinsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeParish
Located inJersey
source: Family History Library Catalog


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St Martin (Jèrriais: ) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is north-east of St Helier. It has a population of 3,763. The parish covers .

The parish is a mixed rural-urban community and forms the north-east corner of the Jersey rectangle. It has he easternmost point of the Bailiwick. Most of the population is concentrated in the villages of the parish and along La Grande Route de Faldouet and the coast towards St Catherine's.

The village of Gorey is partly located in the parish, with the remainder of the village in Grouville. In Gorey, the parish hosts one of the three principal English military fortifications located in Jersey: Mont Orgeuil (Gorey) Castle. The village of Maufant is also partly located in St Martin, along the boundary with St Saviour.

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