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Saint Peter Port Harbour is located in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. It was a natural anchorage used by the Romans which has been changed into an artificial harbour that is now the island's main port for passengers. Loose cargo, liquids and gas are shipped to and from St Sampson's harbour.
Castle Cornet has formed the harbour main defence for centuries. The castle was formerly a tidal island, but since 1859 a breakwater has connected it to the enlarged harbour.
Contents
1 History
2 Harbour Facilities
2.1 Freight and Passengers
2.2 Piers
2.2.1 Albert Pier
2.2.2 North or Crown Pier
2.2.3 St Julians Pier
2.2.4 Castle Pier
2.2.5 Fish Quay
2.3 Local yachts
2.4 Visiting yachts
2.5 Cruise ships
3 Memorials
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References
History
The earliest evidence of shipping was the discover of a wreck in 1982 in the entrance of the harbour, which has been named "Asterix". It is thought to be a 3rd-century Roman cargo vessel and was probably at anchor or grounded when the fire broke out.[1]
The first breakwater, from before the 13th century was a mole, made of loose stones, where the Albert Pier now stands.[2] In 1605, a Royal Charter authorised a pettie Custume tax on imports to Guernsey to pay for harbour development.[3]: 95–115
The English Civil War saw the harbour in the firing line in 1643 between the Royalist held Castle Cornet and the Parliamentarian held town. Cannonballs fired from the castle caused some damage to the town.[4]
A low-level oblique photograph taken from one of 3 Bristol Beauforts of No. 86 Squadron RAF, attacking shipping in St Peter Port, Guernsey. The aircraft are passing over St Julian's Pier at its junction with White Rock Pier: bombs can be seen falling from the aircraft in the left-hand corner, which was itself nearly hit by bombs dropped from the photographing aircraft (seen exploding at the bottom).
In 1831 gas lamps replaced oil lamps on quays, in 1857 electric lights were demonstrated.[2]: 15 The harbour piers were extended by 1864 to allow ships to berth at any state of the tide.[5]: 405 Problems were experienced with many piers, quicksand, subsidence and bulges were often solved with piles and by reducing the weight through making problem piers hollow.[2]: 11 Dredging in 1899 and removal of some rock from the harbour bed, improved services.
Since 1881 the harbour has housed the Saint Peter Port Lifeboat Station, originally in a building on the Castle Pier.
St. Peter Port_2022 08 14_0577
Saint Peter Port Harbour is located in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. It was a natural anchorage used by the Romans which has been changed into an artificial harbour that is now the island's main port for passengers. Loose cargo, liquids and gas are shipped to and from St Sampson's harbour.
Castle Cornet has formed the harbour main defence for centuries. The castle was formerly a tidal island, but since 1859 a breakwater has connected it to the enlarged harbour.
Contents
1 History
2 Harbour Facilities
2.1 Freight and Passengers
2.2 Piers
2.2.1 Albert Pier
2.2.2 North or Crown Pier
2.2.3 St Julians Pier
2.2.4 Castle Pier
2.2.5 Fish Quay
2.3 Local yachts
2.4 Visiting yachts
2.5 Cruise ships
3 Memorials
4 Gallery
5 See also
6 References
History
The earliest evidence of shipping was the discover of a wreck in 1982 in the entrance of the harbour, which has been named "Asterix". It is thought to be a 3rd-century Roman cargo vessel and was probably at anchor or grounded when the fire broke out.[1]
The first breakwater, from before the 13th century was a mole, made of loose stones, where the Albert Pier now stands.[2] In 1605, a Royal Charter authorised a pettie Custume tax on imports to Guernsey to pay for harbour development.[3]: 95–115
The English Civil War saw the harbour in the firing line in 1643 between the Royalist held Castle Cornet and the Parliamentarian held town. Cannonballs fired from the castle caused some damage to the town.[4]
A low-level oblique photograph taken from one of 3 Bristol Beauforts of No. 86 Squadron RAF, attacking shipping in St Peter Port, Guernsey. The aircraft are passing over St Julian's Pier at its junction with White Rock Pier: bombs can be seen falling from the aircraft in the left-hand corner, which was itself nearly hit by bombs dropped from the photographing aircraft (seen exploding at the bottom).
In 1831 gas lamps replaced oil lamps on quays, in 1857 electric lights were demonstrated.[2]: 15 The harbour piers were extended by 1864 to allow ships to berth at any state of the tide.[5]: 405 Problems were experienced with many piers, quicksand, subsidence and bulges were often solved with piles and by reducing the weight through making problem piers hollow.[2]: 11 Dredging in 1899 and removal of some rock from the harbour bed, improved services.
Since 1881 the harbour has housed the Saint Peter Port Lifeboat Station, originally in a building on the Castle Pier.