Charing Cross St Helier Jersey St. Helier Jersey Channel Islands
A monument was erected at Charing Cross in St Helier in 2004, as part of the commemoration of the octocentenary of Jersey's status of Crown Dependency, and in memory of the presence on the site between 1698 and 1812 of the island's prison. The monument, created by Gordon Young, consists of a 9-foot tall column of polished Jersey granite into which is carved extracts from the Code Le Geyt of 1698 concerning crimes and applicable punishments. On top of the column is a Jersey crapaud - the site was originally marsh land, and the numerous toad colonies in the area are the source of the nickname commonly applied to Jersey people.
Size: 2658px × 4118px
Location: Bowness on Windermere Lake District National Park Cumbria England United Kingdom Great Britain GB UK
Photo credit: © Gordon Shoosmith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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