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The parish church of St. Sampson claims to be the oldest of Guernsey's parish churches, standing on the coast where Samson of Dol arrived from Brittany in the sixth century, intending to convert Islanders to Christianity. The church was consecrated on 22 May 1111 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances#Bishops of Coutances, Bishop of Coutances.
Samson of Dol, St Sampson is the Patron saint, Patron Saint of Guernsey.
In 1814 there were 125 dwellings, housing 788 residents of Saint Sampson. The parish providing 1/13th of all taxes collected in Guernsey.
Harbour facilities improved as trade using the harbour increased. In 1822, 7,000 tons of granite cobbles were exported in 90 ships. By 1836 annual exports had increased to 57,584 tons. In 1841 the south quay was completed and by 1851, 542 ships were using the harbour each year. By 1861 granite exports had risen to 142,866 tons on 737 ships. Today the harbour is used for non-containerised freight, including liquid and gas fuel.
Shipbuilding took place in Saint Sampson, from local trading craft to a tea clipper called ''Golden Spur'' and a steamship, the ''Commerce'' built in 1874. The ''Lydia'', a local 173 ton brig, sailed in March 1853 from Saint Sampson to Adelaide with 60 emigrants, it took 132 days.
Trams used to run from Saint Sampson to Saint Peter Port from 1879, taking over from a horse-drawn bus that had started operation in 1837. Originally the trams were steam powered, changing to electric in 1891 and continuing in service until 1934.
Guernésiais
Guernésiais, also known as ''Dgèrnésiais'', Guernsey French, and Guernsey Norman French, is the variety of the Norman language spoken in Guernsey. It is sometimes known on the island simply as "patois". As one of the langues d'oïl, it has it ...
: ) is a Parishes of Guernsey, parish of Guernsey, an island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, directly north of Saint Peter Port, St Peter Port. It is on the north-west and north-east coasts of the island and is split into two sections, intersected by Vale, Guernsey, Vale.
The parish has a population of 8,966. Its residents are known as (the Guernésiais for frogs).
What is currently the northern boundary of the parish originally ran along the south coast of Braye du Valle, Guernsey, Le Braye du Valle, a tidal channel that made the northern extremity of Guernsey, Le Clos du Valle, a tidal island. Braye du Valle, Guernsey, La Braye du Valle was drained and reclaimed in 1806 by the British Government as a defence measure. The eastern end of the former channel became the town and harbour (from 1820) of St. Sampson's, now the second biggest port in Guernsey. The western end of La Braye is now Le Grand Havre. The roadway called The Bridge across the end of the harbour at St. Sampson's recalls the bridge that formerly linked the two parts of Guernsey at high tide.
Historical facts
The parish church of St. Sampson claims to be the oldest of Guernsey's parish churches, standing on the coast where Samson of Dol arrived from Brittany in the sixth century, intending to convert Islanders to Christianity. The church was consecrated on 22 May 1111 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coutances#Bishops of Coutances, Bishop of Coutances.
Samson of Dol, St Sampson is the Patron saint, Patron Saint of Guernsey.
In 1814 there were 125 dwellings, housing 788 residents of Saint Sampson. The parish providing 1/13th of all taxes collected in Guernsey.
Harbour facilities improved as trade using the harbour increased. In 1822, 7,000 tons of granite cobbles were exported in 90 ships. By 1836 annual exports had increased to 57,584 tons. In 1841 the south quay was completed and by 1851, 542 ships were using the harbour each year. By 1861 granite exports had risen to 142,866 tons on 737 ships. Today the harbour is used for non-containerised freight, including liquid and gas fuel.
Shipbuilding took place in Saint Sampson, from local trading craft to a tea clipper called ''Golden Spur'' and a steamship, the ''Commerce'' built in 1874. The ''Lydia'', a local 173 ton brig, sailed in March 1853 from Saint Sampson to Adelaide with 60 emigrants, it took 132 days.
Trams used to run from Saint Sampson to Saint Peter Port from 1879, taking over from a horse-drawn bus that had started operation in 1837. Originally the trams were steam powered, changing to electric in 1891 and continuing in service until 1934.
Features
The features of the parish include: * Churches: ** St Sampson's Parish Church ** The Rock Community Church ** Our Lady Star of the Sea ** Delancey Elim Church ** Les Capelles Methodist Church ** Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses * Saint Sampson Harbour (southern half) * Delancey Park * Longue Hougue quarry, in use until 1969 and now a water reservoir * Military: ** Parish war memorial inside the parish church ** Chateau des Marais, Guernsey, Chateau des Marais, a Motte-and-bailey castle ** Guernsey loophole towers- Mont Crevelt Tower ** German fortifications, built during the German occupation of the Channel Islands, occupation 1940-45 * Archaeology: ** A ruined megalith at Delancey park ** A cist in circles at Sandy Hook, L'Islet * Bays ** Grande Havre ** Port Grat ** Pulias ** Pecqueries * A number of protected buildings The parish of St. Sampson hosts: * The St. Sampson Douzaine * The island prison * ''The Track'' * The island's skate park * The Guernsey studio of Channel Television and BBC Guernsey * Numerous industrial premises and a fuel farm * The Corbet Field, Corbet Field – home of Vale Recreation F.C. * Hautes Capelles Primary School * St Mary & St Michael Catholic Primary School * St. Sampson High School * Le Murier special needs secondary school * Oatlands Craft Centre * White Rock BreweryPolitics
Prior to the States decision to introduce Island Wide Voting St Sampson comprised the whole of the St Sampson Politics of Guernsey#Administrative divisions, administrative division In the 2016 Guernsey general election there was a 3,509 or 78% turnout to elect six Deputies. Those elected (in order of votes received) being ''Lyndon Trott'', ''Paul Le Pelley'', ''Jennifer Merrett'', ''Gavin St Pier'', ''Jane Stephens'' and ''Carl Meerveld''.References
External links
* {{Guernsey topics , state=collapsed Parishes of Guernsey, Sampson Ports and harbours of Guernsey