Vingtaine de la Ville
The Vingtaine de la Ville is one of the six
- Canton de Bas de la Vingtaine de la Ville
- Canton de Haut de la Vingtaine de la Ville
The Vingtaine de la Ville maintains an autonomous financial existence, unlike other vingtaines in Jersey, thanks to an endowment which has its origins in the purchase of Le Mont de la Ville by the British government in 1804. Formerly, Le Mont de la Ville, a craggy plateau overlooking the town of St. Helier, was topped by open common land used for
Until 1831, many bodies and individuals in Jersey issued their own banknotes. The
Elections
For electoral purposes, St. Helier is divided into three districts. The Vingtaine de la Ville forms District St Helier South and elects 4 Deputies to the States of Jersey.
Heritage
Despite the effects of inflation and the passage of time, the funds available to the vingtaine are still sufficient to enable small-scale heritage projects to be undertaken.
The vingtaine has its own website here, which contains sites of historical interest, maps, and details of plaques.
In all there are over 50 plaques and features in the Vingtaine that have been erected to commemorate people and/or events that have a special place in the history of the Island or the Vingtaine.
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Liberation
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Quai des Marchands
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Jean Chevalier
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Jean Le Capelain
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First aircraft in Jersey
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Charles Le Geyt and the Battle of Minden
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Captain Mulcaster
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Hemery Row
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Piquet House
See also
- King Street, Saint Helier
- La Collette Power Station
- Parish Church of St Helier
- Saint Helier Marina
- Jersey Opera House
References
- Balleine's History of Jersey, Marguerite Syvret and Joan Stevens (1998) ISBN 1-86077-065-7