Grouville, Jersey

Historical Description

Grouville, a parish in Jersey, on a bay of its own name, 3 miles E of St Heliers. It contains nearly the whole village of Gouray, and has two post and money order offices. Acreage, 1935; population, 2690. The parish includes Mont Orgneil Castle. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester; net value, £124 with residence. Patron, the Crown. The church stands amid picturesque cottages, and has a steeple. Gouray chapel of ease is in St Martin's parish. Attached to the parish is the church of St Peter-le-Roque. Gronville Bay extends 2½ miles southward from Mont Orgueil Castle, in St Martin's parish, forms a mere encurvatnre on the land, with foreshore bare at low water, and is protected by martello towers.