I have received my first postcard from Jersey! Jersey is a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom, ruled by the Crown in right of Jersey, off the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes went on to become kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey and the other Channel Islands remained attached to the English crown.
On this postcard you can see Elizabeth Castle on upper picture. Construction was started in the 16th century when the power of cannon meant that the existing stronghold at Mont Orgueil was insufficient to defend the Island and the port of St. Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannon.
It is named after Elizabeth I who was the queen of England around the time the castle was built.
On second picture is Grosnez Castle, ruined 14th-century castle in Saint Ouen, situated in Grosnez in the north-west corner of the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Philippe de Carteret held it against the French when they held half of Jersey between 1461 and 1467, but it has been a ruin since the mid-16th century.
On third picture is Tesson Mill. Within its walls lies evidence of a large steam engine, which was used to supplement the power required to run the substantial double-width wheel. Although the first recorded mill dates from 1274, when it was the property of the Pinel family, there has probably been a mill on the site since the 11th century.
And on last picture is World War II German tower. During World War II Nazi Germany constructed a considerable number of fortifications in the Channel Islands which form part of the Atlantic Wall. This is one of them.
This beautiful stamp is Mixed Freight, from set of six EUROPA Stamps - Old Toys, issued on 24.03.2015.
Thank you very much Axel!
It is named after Elizabeth I who was the queen of England around the time the castle was built.
On second picture is Grosnez Castle, ruined 14th-century castle in Saint Ouen, situated in Grosnez in the north-west corner of the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Philippe de Carteret held it against the French when they held half of Jersey between 1461 and 1467, but it has been a ruin since the mid-16th century.
On third picture is Tesson Mill. Within its walls lies evidence of a large steam engine, which was used to supplement the power required to run the substantial double-width wheel. Although the first recorded mill dates from 1274, when it was the property of the Pinel family, there has probably been a mill on the site since the 11th century.
And on last picture is World War II German tower. During World War II Nazi Germany constructed a considerable number of fortifications in the Channel Islands which form part of the Atlantic Wall. This is one of them.
Thank you very much Axel!
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