Jersey Heritage

Jersey Heritage

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Jersey, Channel Islands   ·  Jersey Heritage protects & promotes the Island’s rich heritage & cultural environment. We aim to inspire people to nurture it for the enjoyment of all.
Jersey Heritage
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Boat Building Discovery Workshop
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Boat Building Discovery Workshop / For children aged 8 - 11 years old. Saturday 17 or Sunday 18 May, Maritime Museum £12.50 per child (member) | £18.00 per child (non-member) Download the booking form www.jerseyheritage.org Get busy with hammers and nails in the boat building workshop at the Maritime Museum sculpting and painting folksy wooden fishing skiffs, sloops and schooners.
Events
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Events
Muse
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Muse
Spirit of Heritage
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Spirit of Heritage / Jersey Heritage has partnered with the Jersey Evening Post to host the Spirit of Heritage Photographic and Video Competition 2013, which will run from 15 August 2013 - 4 November 2013. We want you to capture your magical moments at one of the Island's most iconic heritage sites. There are four categories with a selection of prizes available to win. The winning entries will be used in the Jersey Heritage marketing campaign 2014.
Jersey Heritage Sites
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Jersey Heritage Sites / Photos taken at our Jersey Heritage sites.
People's Portrait
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People's Portrait / Each year the public of Jersey choose a member of the community who has given a lot of their own time and efforts to help others over the years. They have a portrait painted by a professional artist and it is displayed in the Jersey Museum over the next 12 months. For 2013, the People's Portrait is Mitch Couriard.
Hatched, Matched and Dispatched Exhibition
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Hatched, Matched and Dispatched Exhibition / This exhibition based in the Jersey Museum focuses on what has been worn over the centuries at all the important mile stones in our lives. This may be a Wedding, Birth, Christening or even Death.
Jersey Treasures
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Jersey Treasures
Radio Tower
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Radio Tower / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Set on a cliff top overlooking Corbière lighthouse on Jersey’s southwest tip, the Radio Tower is a striking observation tower built during the Second World War. Restored in the German modernist Bauhaus style, the tower is over six floors and boasts a 360-degree view from the panoramic windows in the lounge/diner. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Barge Aground
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Barge Aground / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. This boat-shaped seaside folly built in the 1930s is uniquely positioned with direct access to St Ouen's Bay. Barge Aground sits in the dunes in Jersey’s only national park, close to the nature reserve. The décor has a Art Deco 1930s theme, with walnut wooden floors and some original furniture. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Bells, Bunnies and Bonnets
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Bells, Bunnies and Bonnets
Sailor in a Castle
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Sailor in a Castle
Fort Leicester
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Fort Leicester / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. This 19th Century fort sits above the harbour of Bouley Bay in Jersey. It is split across three levels with a large private garden and terrace. It sleeps up to 8 people. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
La Crete Fort
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La Crete Fort / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Set on the headland on Jersey's rugged north coast, surrounded on three sides by the sea. La Crete Fort sleeps 4 adults plus 1 child. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Elizabeth Castle Apartment
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Elizabeth Castle Apartment / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Set on an islet in the sea, int eh grounds of a castle, Elizabeth Castle Apartment is one of the most exclusive properties in Jersey. Every 12 hours, the castle is cut off by tide so when the gates close at the end of the day you will have the entire castle to yourself to explore. Elizabeth Castle Apartment sleeps up to six people. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Fisherman's Cottage
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Fisherman's Cottage / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Fisherman's Cottage in St Helier dates from between 1740-11760 and overlooks the south coast of Jersey. It has been restored to a very high standard and has sleeps four people. It has a private garden which also overlooks the beach. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Stable Apartment at Hamptonne
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Stable Apartment at Hamptonne / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Located in the heart of Jersey's countryside, Hamptonne is a beautifully restored farm with a collection of granite houses, stables and meadows. The Stable Apartment sleeps four guests in a double room and a bunk room. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Cider Barn at Hamptonne
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Cider Barn at Hamptonne / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Located in the heart of Jersey's countryside, Hamptonne is a beautifully restored farm with a collection of granite houses, stables and meadows. The Cider Barn Apartment sleeps six guests in two double rooms and a bunk room. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Seymour Tower
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Seymour Tower / Jersey Heritage self-catering Holiday Lets. Located two miles offshore on one of the largest inter-tidal reefs in the world, Seymour Tower Tower was once built as part of Jersey's coastal defences. Seymour is perfect for anyone wanting an adventure as the Tower is often cut off by the tide. Sleeps up to 7 guests with an additional sleeping area for a guide. Contact Jersey Heritage on heritagelets@jerseyheritage.org for further information.
Rosie Flo and Johnny Jo Discovery Day workshop
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Rosie Flo and Johnny Jo Discovery Day workshop
Knight School
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Knight School / Family event at Mont Orgueil Castle, Sat 24 - Weds 29 May, 10 am - 4pm each day.
Great Apple Cake Baking Competition
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Great Apple Cake Baking Competition / Are you missing Bake Off? As part of this year’s cider making event at Hamptonne on 18 and 19 October, Jersey Heritage invites you to enter our Great Apple Cake Baking Competition. Please make an Apple Cake and bring it to La Fais’sie d’Cidre at Hamptonne on Saturday 18 October. All the Apple Cakes will be displayed over the cider making weekend and will be judged on appearance, originality and flavour.
50 things to do this summer
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50 things to do this summer
Beach Art
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Beach Art / Beach Art Saturday 16 or Sunday 17 August, La Tour Carree, Five Mile Road £7.00 per child Download the booking form here. Learn how to cast plaster sculptures in sand. We will be carving sea creature shapes in the beach embedded with our beach-combed treasures to make plaster sculptures as souvenirs of the summer.
Treasure Hunt and Map Making Discovery Workshop
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Treasure Hunt and Map Making Discovery Workshop / Treasure Hunt and Map Making Saturday 19 July or Sunday 20 July, La Hougue Bie £10.00 per child (member) | £15.00 (non-member) Download the booking form here. In 2012 near to La Hougue Bie an enormous hoard of Celtic coins was discovered. We’ll be making our own treasure, hiding it and making a treasure map. At the end of the afternoon challenge your family to follow the map and discover your treasure.
Our Buried Treasure Exhibition
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Our Buried Treasure Exhibition / Photographs from our exhibition: Treasure: Uncovering Celts and Romans which features the World's largest Celtic coin hoard which was uncovered in Jersey.
Football Collection
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Football Collection / During the World Cup we will post pictures of items from our football collection.
Historical recipes
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Historical recipes
Flying Dragons
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Flying Dragons / Flying Dragons Saturday 21 or Sunday 22 June, Mont Orgueil Castle £12.50 per child (member) | £19.50 (non-member) Download the booking form from www.jerseyheritage.org Calling all kite makers, be inspired by the local legend of Sir Hambie and the dragon to make your own fearsome, fire-breathing dragon. At the end of the afternoon invite your family to come and fly the dragon with you from the highest battlement of Mont Orgueil Castle.