Thursday 1 April 2010

St Anne

St Anne is the main town in Alderney, Channel Islands, and sometimes described as the capital. It takes up a large part of the island. Traditionally the centre was in the middle of the island, but it has expanded towards Braye Harbour.

St Anne is also the name of the one and only parish in the island (Church of England)

The ancient parish church dedicated to the Virgin Mary was sited at the lower end of the High Street but fell into ruins and was replaced in the late 1580s by a chapel of St. Anne. In 1851 the old chapel was demolished, but the clock tower was retained.

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