71-551: Jersey General Hospital in Saint Helier is the only hospital on the island of Jersey . It has 219 beds. Medical students are placed at the hospital by the Wessex Deanery of Health Education England . It was originally a poorhouse . The foundation stone was laid in 1765 but the building was requisitioned by the military in 1779 as there was no barracks on the island. It was used as a hospital poorhouse from 1793. The building
142-535: A Francophone Protestant state, especially following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. The first expansion of the old town was to the west. Jurat Helier Hue's lands to the north of Charing Cross were sold and developed as Hue Street and Dumaresq Street. John Seale bought lands near Charing Cross and developed Seale Street. The Vingtaine de la Ville officials confirmed their ownership of Mont de la Ville, so developed
213-437: A Mayor. The Local Government Act 1972 resulted in the re-organisation of local government in that year. Henley became part of Wallingford District Council, subsequently renamed South Oxfordshire District Council. The borough council was replaced by a town council but the role of mayor was retained. Henley Bridge is a five arched bridge across the river built in 1786. It is a Grade I listed historic structure. During 2011
284-607: A Tamys" in 1485. By the beginning of the 16th century, the town extended along the west bank of the Thames from Friday Street in the south to the Manor , now Phyllis Court , in the north and took in Hart Street and New Street. To the west, it included Bell Street and the Market Place. Henry VIII granted the use of the titles "mayor" and " burgess ", and the town was incorporated in 1568 in
355-501: A few others can also be received. Regatta Radio was broadcast during Henley Royal Regatta for a number of years up to 2014. As Henley is on an overlap of TV regions, it is possible to receive signals from the Crystal Palace ( BBC London / ITV London ) and Hannington ( BBC South / ITV Meridian ) transmitters. However, the local relay transmitter for Henley only broadcasts programmes from ITV London and BBC London , making Henley
426-579: A naturally straight stretch of the river just north of the town. It was extended artificially. The event became "Royal" in 1851, when Prince Albert became patron of the regatta. Other regattas and rowing races are held on the same reach, including Henley Women's Regatta , Henley Town and Visitors Regatta, Henley Veteran Regatta, Upper Thames Small Boats Head, Henley Fours and Eights Head, and Henley Sculls. These "Heads" often attract strong crews that have won medals at National Championships. Local rowing clubs include: The regatta depicted throughout Dead in
497-770: A new club in Henley was started in September 2016 called Henley Lions FC. Henley has one local newspaper, the Henley Standard which is also available online. In addition to the Henley Standard website, there is another source of news online: the Henley Herald Local radio stations are BBC Radio Berkshire on 94.6 FM, Heart South on 103.4 FM, Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire and North Hampshire on 107.0 FM and London 's radio stations such as Capital and Magic along with
568-523: A new harbour – previously boats would be beached on a falling tide and unloaded by cart across the sands. A statue of the king by John Cheere was erected in the square in 1751 in gratitude, and the marketplace was renamed Royal Square, although the name has remained Lé Vièr Marchi (the old market) to this day in Jèrriais . Many of St Helier's road names and street names are bilingual English/French or English/ Jèrriais , but some have only one name. The names in
639-510: A new road La Rue des Trois Pigeons (Hill Street) to the south of the Royal Court. By the start of the 17th century, the town consisted of the modern Royal Square, Hill Street, Regent Road, Church Street, King Street, Queen Street and little else. The eastern gateway to the town was Snow Hill, where the roads from the eastern parishes met, and the western gateway Charing Cross (which led to the market square down Broad Street), where King Street met
710-400: A number of St Helier fiefs and constructed a new gated street from King Street to Rue du Val. Maps show that the town experienced a steady increase in densification between 1700 and 1756. Falle gives an account in the early 18th century of the state of the town The Town in its present enlarged state, contains about 400 houses, laid out into several wide and well-paved streets. ... The Town
781-620: A variety of roles for parishioners under the overall control of the constable, two Procureurs du Bien Public and the Parish Assembly . Elected officials are supported by a paid administration within the parish. Five members of the Roads Committee and ten Roads Inspectors are also elected by parishioners and ensure that the roads of the parish are kept in good repair. The members of the Assessment Committee are elected to agree to
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#1733093308584852-490: Is a new municipal council for St Helier. The idea of creating a council was first floated in 1892; however, the idea was not put into place until November 2019, when it was agreed to establish a Shadow Conseil to trial the idea in 2020. The idea is to help the Parish to deliver the parish objectives. It is composed of: At present, the parish forms three electoral districts for States Assembly elections and elects 13 Deputies and
923-597: Is believed, was granted by a charter of King John . A market was certainly in existence by 1269; however, the jurors of the assize of 1284 said that they did not know by what warrant the Earl of Cornwall held a market and fair in the town of Henley. The existing Corpus Christi fair was granted by a charter of Henry VI . During the Black Death pandemic that swept through England in the 14th century, Henley lost 60% of its population. A variation on its name can be seen as "Henley up
994-413: Is inhabited chiefly by merchants, shop-keepers ... and retailers of liquors; the landed gentlemen generally living upon their estates in the country. In short here is scarce anything wanting for necessity or convenience. Besides the stream running through the place [and literally under some houses] there is farther supply of good water from wells and pumps. George II gave £200 towards the construction of
1065-515: Is located on low-lying land, consisting of escarpment and flood plain. The town's centre is located entirely within the Parish of St Helier, and mostly consists of the area surrounding the town's high street , King Street, and Queen Street. It also contains the Parade Cenotaph , Town Church, Town Hall, Royal Square, Victorian Market, the States Chamber and Liberation Square. The town centre
1136-513: 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. The medieval hagiographies of Helier , the patron saint martyred in Jersey and after whom the parish and town are named, suggest a picture of a small fishing village on
1207-627: 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, over one-third of the island's total population. The town of St Helier is the largest settlement and only town of Jersey. The town consists of the built-up areas of St Helier, including First Tower, and parts of the parishes of St Saviour and St Clement , with further suburbs in surrounding parishes. The greater part of
1278-804: Is the central business district for the island, containing the principal retail and finance companies. The parish has a population of 33,522 and a land area of 10.6 km , making it the densest parish on the island. Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames ( / ˌ h ɛ n l i -/ HEN -lee ) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames , in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire , England, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reading , 7 miles (11 km) west of Maidenhead , 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford and 37 miles (60 km) west of London (by road), near
1349-581: The M40 motorway (junction 4) are both about (7 miles or 11 km) away. Bus route 850, operated by Carousel Buses on an 20 minute frequency, runs through Henley between Reading and High Wycombe . Organic baby food manufacturer Ella's Kitchen is headquartered in Henley-on-Thames. Henley is a world-renowned centre for rowing . Each summer the Henley Royal Regatta is held on Henley Reach,
1420-477: The tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire . The population at the 2021 Census was 12,186. There is archaeological evidence of people residing in Henley since the second century as part of the Romano-British period. The first record of Henley as a substantial settlement is from 1179, when it is recorded that King Henry II "had bought land for the making of buildings". King John granted
1491-521: The 17th and 18th centuries was due to manufactures of glass and malt, and trade in corn and wool. Henley-on-Thames supplied London with timber and grain. A workhouse to accommodate 150 people was built at West Hill in Henley in 1790, and was later enlarged to accommodate 250 as the Henley Poor Law Union workhouse. Prior to 1974 Henley was a municipal borough with a Borough Council comprising twelve Councillors and four Aldermen , headed by
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#17330933085841562-453: The 17th century included the walling of the Town Church cemetery, the construction of a prison (which arched over Charing Cross) and the paving of important streets. An order of the Royal Court in 1610 led to the improvement of the streets, proprietors being compelled to pave the space before his house to a width of 12 ft (3.7 m), leading to a non-uniform pattern of paving. In 1700,
1633-635: The 19th century, giving the town primarily a Regency or Victorian character. Towards the end of the century, in the 1870s, the new Jersey Railway opened, connecting the town to the West, with its terminus at the Weighbridge, and a few years later the Eastern Railway, with its terminus at Snow Hill. By this time, the town had two parks: the Parade Gardens, and West Park (now commonly known as People's Park). Until
1704-583: The French Harbour. The Chamber of Commerce urged the States to build a new harbour, but the States refused, so the Chamber took it into their own hands and paid to upgrade the harbour in 1790. A new breakwater was constructed to shelter the jetty and harbours. In 1814, the merchants constructed the roads now known as Commercial Buildings and Le Quai des Marchands to connect the harbours to the town and in 1832 construction
1775-560: The Island (e.g. France and Portugal) based in the town. St Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey and is the most populated of them. It is located on the island's south coast, on the eastern end of St Aubin's Bay. It covers the majority, and the principal part of, the island's principal settlement (henceforth referred to as "the town"). A large part of the parish is rural. The town has no clearly defined boundary and does not directly match any parish boundaries. The 2011 Island Plan defines
1846-735: The Second World War, including the demolishing of one of the oldest townhouses the Manoir de la Motte , located on the corner of Grosvenor Street and St James Street, the site where Lt-Governor Corbet surrendered to the French during the Battle of Jersey. A heritage architecture preservation movement grew, partly due to the destruction of a number of historic buildings in the Hue/Dumaresq Street area. This led to increased planning restrictions aimed to preserve
1917-524: The States Building). The market cross in the centre of the square was pulled down at the Reformation , and the iron cage for holding prisoners was replaced by a prison gatehouse at the western edge of town. The road now known as Broad Street served as the coast road for the town and may have also been referred to as La Rue d'Égypte being exposed to wind-blown sand. The Richmond Map of 1795 shows that
1988-552: The Water , an episode of the British detective television series Midsomer Murders , was filmed at Henley. The River and Rowing Museum , located in Mill Meadows , is the town's one museum. It was established in 1998, and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II . The museum, designed by the architect David Chipperfield , features information on the River Thames , the sport of rowing , and
2059-479: The bridge underwent a £200,000 repair programme after being hit by the boat Crazy Love in August 2010. About 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) upstream of the bridge is Marsh Lock . Henley Town Hall , which maintains a prominent position in the Market Place, was designed by Henry Hare and completed in 1900. Chantry House is the second Grade I listed building in the town. It is unusual in having more storeys on one side than on
2130-571: The built-up area as including a large part of the Southern part of the parish (the contiguous built-up area within the parish, notably excluding parts of Mont à l'Abbé, Le Mont au Prêtre, Grands Vaux, and St Andrews), a part of St Saviour (however not the Five Oaks area, despite being part of the contiguous urban area) and the Georgetown-Plat Douet area of St Saviour and St Clement. Most of the town
2201-536: The cattle market was moved from Broad Street to a site on the beach, around 60 to 100 yards to the southwest of the churchyard (roughly the site of the Royal Yacht Hotel). It remained here until being relocated to the modern site of Minden Place Car Park in 1841. La Cohue (a Norman word for courthouse) stood on one side of the Royal Square, now rebuilt as the Royal Court and States Chamber (called collectively
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2272-451: The churchyard wall on the seaward side. It is believed the first residences in St Helier were along modern-day Hill Street, opposite the church. These would have been simple fishermen's huts, probably constructed from local granite with roofs of thatch. There is some archaeological evidence of 12th-century habitation around Old Street, outside the medieval town area. Another site of settlement
2343-459: The construction of a citadel fortress, Fort Regent , on the Mont de la Ville, the crag dominating the shallow basin of St Helier. Around 1800, the market was moved from the Royal Square to a new purpose-built and enlarged premises at its current site. This shifted the cultural core of the town out of its old medieval heart, but did not diminish the importance of the old centre, which also saw new works to
2414-517: The country allowed ribbon development in all directions, along the coast, up over the hills and into neighbouring parishes. In the 1930s, the States constructed the first-ever public housing estate in Jersey at Wellington Park. After the German occupation of the Channel Islands , St Helier continued to change as a result of renewed tourism industry and Jersey's role as a financial centre. A large change
2485-604: The dunes between the marshy land behind and the high-water mark. An Abbey of Saint Helier was founded in 1155 on L'Islet, a tidal island adjacent to the Hermitage. Closed at the Reformation, the site of the abbey was fortified to create the castle that replaced Mont Orgueil as the island's major fortress. The new Elizabeth Castle was named after the Queen by the Governor of Jersey 1600–1603, Sir Walter Raleigh . The land now known as
2556-513: The existence of a settlement in St Helier is in the Assize Roll of 1229. However, the parish church, the Town Church, is known to contain features that date to at least the 11th century. Although it is now some considerable distance from the sea, at the time of its original construction it was on the edge of the dunes at the closest practical point to St Helier's Hermitage. Before land reclamation and port construction started, boats could be tied up to
2627-567: The highest court of the island's judicial system. Both are based in the Royal Square. The executive is based temporarily at offices in Broad Street. New offices are being constructed at Cyril Le Marquand House on the Parade. As foreign relations are the responsibility of the UK, St Helier does not host any foreign embassies, though there are a number of honorary consulates for foreign governments with links to
2698-535: The house of a former Governor in Henley-on-Thames in the 1780s. It is thought that the site of St Helier was settled at the time of the Roman control of Gaul. By 540 AD, the monk Helerius (for whom the parish is named) had settled on the islet in the bay of St Aubin, now part of the parish and the modern-day site of Elizabeth Castle. From this hermitage, the monk converted the island's population to Christianity, but he
2769-445: The island's government, parliament and courts. Evidence of settlement exists as far back as the 13th century, and the growth of the town since has been described as "spasmodic", its expansion reflecting the waves of migration to the island. The parish arms are two crossed gold axes on a blue background, the blue symbolising the sea, and the axes symbolising the martyrdom of Helier at the hands of Saxon pirates in 555 AD. St Helier
2840-464: The islands in the 1820s led to the island gradually moving towards an English-speaking culture in St Helier. This new immigration had a large impact on local architecture, with a number of mainland Georgian-style houses and terraces erected on the main roads out of the town. It also expanded with many new streets, such as Burrard Street, first developed in 1812. In 1831, gas street lighting was first introduced on town roads. The rapid growth of St Helier
2911-525: The line of King Street ("rue de Derrière") and Queen Street ("rue du Milieu") were established, extending from Charing Cross ("la Pompe du bas", the outlet of Le Grand Douet) and Snow Hill ("Pompe de haut"). St Helier's growth has been marked by waves aligning with waves of migration to the island. The earliest such period of growth for the town seems to be between the Reformation and the Civil War as many French Protestants sought refuge in Jersey, Jersey being
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2982-512: The manor of Benson and the town and manor of Henley to Robert Harcourt in 1199. A church at Henley is first mentioned in 1204. In 1205 the town received a tax for street paving, and in 1234 the bridge is first mentioned. In 1278 Henley is described as a hamlet of Benson with a chapel . The street plan was probably established by the end of the 13th century. As a demesne of the crown it was granted in 1337 to John de Molyns, whose family held it for about 250 years. The existing Thursday market, it
3053-449: The mid-16th century. The street layout of the medieval town is difficult to determine, as there are no detailed street maps. A 1563 map shows a group of buildings huddled behind the town church, with an axis - likely either King Street or the Royal Square - through the centre. It is believed that the Royal Square ("place du Marché"), which was initially the town's market square, became entirely encircled with buildings by 1550. At this time,
3124-465: The name of the warden, portreeves , burgesses and commonalty. The original charter was issued by Elizabeth I but replaced by one from George I in 1722. Henley suffered at the hands of both parties in the Civil War . Later, William III rested here on his march to London in 1688, at the nearby recently rebuilt Fawley Court , and received a deputation from the Lords . The town's period of prosperity in
3195-587: The northwest of the town. Two notable buildings just outside Henley, in Buckinghamshire , are: The town's railway station is the terminus of the Henley Branch Line from Twyford . In the past there have been direct services to London Paddington . There are express mainline rail services from Reading (6 miles or 9.7 km) to Paddington. Trains from High Wycombe (12 miles or 19 km) go to London Marylebone . The M4 motorway (junction 8/9) and
3266-480: The number of houses in town and its vicinity; many of the tree-lined lanes leading from the town became built up with new houses and streets. As harbour construction moved development seaward, a population growth meant that marshland and pasture north of the ribbon of urban activity was built on speculatively. Settlement by English immigrants added quarters of colonial-style town houses to the traditional building stock. Continuing military threats from France spurred
3337-556: The opening of the Waterfront and Millenium Parks in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, these parks would be the only three to exist in the town basin. The expansion of the town during the 19th century also caused an expansion of social facilities, particularly of churches, due to the importance of religion. These 19th-century churches include St James' Church (1829), St Mark's Church (1843), Wesley Street Methodist Chapel (1827, rebuilt in 1876) and St Thomas' Catholic Church (1887). By
3408-460: The other. The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin is nearby and has a 16th-century tower. The Old Bell is a pub in the centre of Henley on Bell Street. The building has been dated from 1325: the oldest-dated building in the town. To celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee , 60 oak trees were planted in the shape of a Victoria Cross near Fairmile, the long straight road to
3479-416: The parish of St Helier is rural. It covers a surface area of 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km ), being 9% of the total land area of the island (this includes reclaimed land area of 494 acres (2.00 km ) or 200 ha ). The town sits by the coast in the southeastern corner of the parish. Within it lies the main commercial district and the principal harbour of the island. As the capital, it also hosts
3550-571: The parish's Connétable , who sits in the States ex oficio . The current Deputies for St Helier are listed below. St Helier is the de facto capital of Jersey as the main town and seat of both the civil government and legal system, though the seat of the Crown is Government House , St Saviour. The States Assembly – the legislative body – meets at the States Chamber, next to the Royal Court –
3621-466: The proceeds of the sale of Mont de la Ville to fund improvements to town pavements. The early 19th century was a period of growth of trade for Jersey. An English Custom House was established in the island in 1810. A key turning point in St Helier history was the introduction of steamships . Previous to that, travel to the island was long and unpredictable. In the mid-1820s, the post office switched to steam as well. The first paddle steamer to visit Jersey
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#17330933085843692-513: The rate chargeable to each property in the parish. The Accounts Committee are elected to ensure that the accounts of the Parish represent a 'true and fair view' of the state of the parish finances in order that the Parish Assembly may rely upon the information to set the parish rate . As with the other parishes, St Helier has an honorary police force. The parish is divided into vingtaines for administrative purposes: The Conseil Municipal
3763-469: The same size; however, by the end of the 19th century, St Helier was far larger. It is estimated that the number of houses by the mid-19th century was 2,600, 2,000 higher than just sixty years prior. An important growth for St Helier in the early 19th century was the construction of the harbour. Previously, ships coming into the town had only a small jetty at the site now called the English Harbour and
3834-541: The sandy plains over which Westerners would travel to come to town. Therefore, King Street and Queen Street formed the core axis for St Helier at this time. Approaches to the town included La Motte Street (for St Saviour), Val Plaisant onto Old Street (for the northern parishes and the Town Mill), and St John's Road. The land to the north and southeast of the old town were of considerable value, cultivated as market gardens or planted as orchards. Improvements to take place during
3905-483: The threat of war to Jersey's shores, and the island was fortified against French invasion. Martello towers were constructed around the coast (including First Tower in St Helier) and in 1805, the States agreed to sell to the British government Mont de la Ville to site a major fort. The construction of the fort buildings led to a major influx of both people and capital, many of whom came from Ireland and England. The States used
3976-435: The town at this period was only a small stub at the foot of Mont de la Ville, consisting of the main thoroughfare ( La Rue de Derrière from Charing Cross through to La Colomberie) to the north of the Royal Square, at the time the town market. La Rue du Val and Old St John's Hill were the primary connections up to the north, with La Rue du Val connecting the town to its mill at Grands Vaux. In 1718, John Durell bought
4047-526: The town of Henley itself. Henley has the oldest football team Henley Town F.C. recognised by the Oxfordshire Football Association , they play at The Triangle ground. Henley also has a rugby union club Henley Hawks which play at the Dry Leas ground, a hockey club Henley Hockey Club which play at Jubilee Park, and Henley Cricket Club which has played at Brakspear Ground since 1886.
4118-405: The town of St Helier was once not much more than a low-lying basin consisting of marshy lands and sand dunes (to the west), surrounded by low hills on other sides. There is very little evidence of prehistorical settlement in the St Helier basin; the archaeological site in the parish is an Iron Age dolmen, which used to sit atop Mont de la Ville (the present site of Fort Regent), but which was moved to
4189-417: The town's architectural heritage and preservation of the town's character has become a key part of Jersey's national planning policy. About the same time, Fort Regent was converted into a major leisure facility and was linked to the town centre by a gondola cableway, which was closed and demolished in the 1990s. In the 1970s, a programme of pedestrianisation of the central streets was undertaken. In 2006, it
4260-471: The turn of the century, all the large open spaces around St Helier were mostly developed. Most new buildings involved maximising the density of a plot, joining smaller plots to form larger premises (especially in order to retailize the heart of town). After the First World War, the need for new homes could not be met in the confines of the basin, and with the growth of the motorcar, the roads leading out into
4331-563: The various languages are not usually translations: distinct naming traditions survive alongside each other. The Royal Square was also the scene of the Battle of Jersey on 6 January 1781, the last attempt by French forces to seize Jersey. John Singleton Copley 's epic painting The Death of Major Peirson captures an imaginative version of the scene. Following the 1789 French Revolution , many thousands of French refugees settled in Jersey, many aristocratic and most settling in St Helier. This doubled
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#17330933085844402-446: The waterfront, such as the building of Commercial Buildings. Military roads linking coastal defences around the island with St Helier harbour allowed farmers to exploit Jersey's temperate micro-climate and use new fast sailing ships and then steamships to get their produce to the markets of London and Paris before the competition. This was the start of Jersey's agricultural prosperity in the 19th century. The Napoleonic Wars brought
4473-575: Was around the Town Mills at the base of Mont Nerou. Despite not having access to the site, the location of the Abbey and the Town Church led to the village developing into the main town for the insular community. Regular markets were held in the town from at least the 15th century and the Royal Court is recorded to have sat in St Helier from ancient times. The town gained formal recognition by the Privy Council by
4544-512: Was finished on the Esplanade and its sea wall. A rapid expansion in shipping led the States in 1837 to order the construction of two new piers: the Victoria and Albert Piers. Pierre Le Sueur, reforming Constable of St Helier, was responsible for installing sewerage and provision of clean water in St Helier following outbreaks of cholera in the 1830s. An obelisk with a fountain in the town centre
4615-432: Was killed in 555 AD by seagoing raiders, attempting to defend the island. Therefore, his hermitage took on great spiritual significance. This establishment of Christianity as the principal religion of the islanders brought with it new governmental structures by the end of the 10th century, including the parochial system. It is believed the boundaries of the parish have not much changed since that time. The first evidence for
4686-668: Was largely destroyed by fire in 1859. Until 1868, when St Saviour's Hospital was opened, it also served as a lunatic asylum . There were plans to replace it with a single-site facility at Overdale costed at £804 million but in November 2022 it was reported that the plans were now for a hybrid General Hospital spread across the existing Gloucester Street site, adjacent land at Kensington Place, and Overdale. Some patients have to travel to UK hospitals for specialised treatment. Saint Helier St Helier ( / ˈ h ɛ l i ər / ; Jèrriais : Saint Hélyi ; French : Saint-Hélier )
4757-450: Was one of the most significant changes in the landscape of Jersey during the 19th century. The town developed from a small settlement by the coast to encompassing most of the parish and spreading out into St Clement and St Saviour. The town's expansion mainly happened in the semi-saucer of flat land between Westmount and Mount Pleasant, so there remained a significant rural part of the parish. In 1776, both St Aubin and St Helier had had roughly
4828-435: Was raised to his memory following his premature death in office from overwork. In the second half of the 19th century, hundreds of trucks laden with potatoes and other export produce needed access to the harbour. This prompted a programme of road-widening which swept away many of the ancient buildings of the town centre. Pressure for redevelopment has meant that very few buildings remain in urban St Helier which date to before
4899-592: Was reported that the Connétable, with the backing of the Chief Minister of Jersey , was to seek city status for St Helier. An explosion at a block of flats in Pier Road on 10 December 2022 killed at least eight people. The initial assumption is that it was caused by a gas leak. The parish has its own responsibilities, and elections to the municipality of St Helier take place to elect honorary officials who fulfill
4970-460: Was the Medina on 11 June 1823. In 1824, two shipping companies were established, each operating weekly steamship services to England. This brought thousands of passengers to the town. By 1840, there were 5,000 English residents in Jersey, who some say did not mix well or interact deeply with the native Jèrriais. The number of English-speaking soldiers stationed on the island and the number of retired officers and English-speaking labourers who came to
5041-470: Was the unprecedented movement of people around the island thanks to the motor car, which required higher capacity on the old road network and more parking. In the 1960s, income from the Jersey States Lottery was used to excavate a two-lane road tunnel under Fort Regent, enabling traffic from the harbour to the east coast towns to avoid a tortuous route around the fort. A number of architecturally and historically significant buildings have been destroyed since
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