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William George Tabb
St Brelade's Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in the island of Jersey; it is sited on the west side of the island in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey, St Brelade, in the southwest corner of St Brelade's Bay. It is unique in the Channel Islands in having one of the very few surviving medieval chapels, the Fisherman's Chapel, sited directly next to the main church building. Name The church is dedicated to Saint Brelade. St Brelade was also known as St Branwalader, and has no connection with St Brendan. History The present church is mentioned in deeds of patronage. In AD 1035, Robert II (Archbishop of Rouen), Robert of Normandy confirmed the patronage of the church to the monastery of Montivilliers, which shows that the church was here before 1035. The Church was first built by Saint Branwalader. The chancel is the oldest part of the building. The original building extended some six feet into the nave. It was then only a small monastic chapel. Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Brelade Parish Church, Jersey
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