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Saint Andrew, Guernsey

Parish in central Guernsey

Summary

Parish in central Guernsey

Field	Value
name	St. Andrew
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Parish
image_flag	Flag of Saint Andrew Parish, Bailiwick of Guernsey.gif
image_map	Parish of Saint Andrew in Guernsey.svg
mapsize	150px
map_caption	Location of St. Andrew in Guernsey
coordinates
subdivision_type	Crown Dependency
subdivision_name	Guernsey, Channel Islands
leader_title	Electoral district
leader_name	South East
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	4.4
population_total	2295
population_as_of	2019
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	GMT
timezone1_DST	UTC+01
website

Saint Andrew (Guernésiais: Saint Andri; ) is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.

As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. This gave rise to the traditional nickname in Dgèrnésiais of the inhabitants of the parish: les croinchaons (the siftings, what is left behind in the sieve).

General

Saint Andrew is located in the centre of the island and features hills and valleys. It is split into two parts, one bordering St Peter Port and one bordering St Saviour and the Forest. The upper part of the parish where the church and the Little Chapel is situated is very rural. The parish is mainly agricultural, Best's quarry now being used for water storage. St Andrews is the most expensive parish for buying property in Guernsey, closely followed by St Pierre Du Bois and St Saviour. The postal code for street addresses in this parish begins with GY6.

Features

The features of the parish include:

Churches:
- Saint Andrew parish church
- The Monnaie Chapel
- La Villiaze Church
The Little Chapel, which is believed to be the world's smallest consecrated church.
Military:
- Parish war memorial inside church
- German Military Underground Hospital
- German fortifications, built during the occupation 1940-45
Abreuvoirs (places for cattle to drink)
A number of protected buildings The parish of Saint Andrew hosts:
St Andrew Douzaine
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Les Bourgs Hospice
Grammar School
Blanchelande College
Specsavers Optical Group
St Andrew water storage reservoir
Various hotels and restaurants

Politics

St Andrew comprises part of the South East administrative division with St Martin.

In the 2016 Guernsey general election there was a 3,363 or 73% turnout to elect five Deputies. Those elected (in order of votes received) being Heidi Soulsby, Lindsay De Sausmarez, Peter Roffey, Rob Prow and Victoria Oliver.

Gallery

Image:Little chapel, Guernsey (1993).jpg|Little Chapel, Guernsey File:German_underground_hospital_-Saint_Andrew-_Guernsey.jpg|German underground hospital

References

"St. Andrews Church, Guernsey".
"The Monnaie Chapel, Guernsey".
"La Villiaze Church, Guernsey".
Kelly, Fergus. (29 September 2012). "Warm to a taste of the Gallic in Guernsey". Express.
"Guernsey Destination Guide". Premier Holidays.
"St Andrew's Parish Memorial, Guernsey". Great War CI.
"German Military Underground Hospital". BBC.
"Guernsey Abreuvoirs". La Société Guernesiaise.
"PROTECTED BUILDINGS". Environment - Guernsey government.
"Les Bourges Hospice".

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