The Channel Islands - Castle from Gorey pier
The Channel Islands - Castle from Gorey pier - Harbour- houses - castle on hill top people on promenade. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands. Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey. The site had been fortified in the prehistoric period, but the construction of the castle was undertaken following the division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204. The castle was first mentioned in 1212
Picture No
11059568
Media ID
44928934
Size
4698px x 4625px
(14.2MB)
Credit
©The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed Lantern Slide from the Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust
Date
circa 1900
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