Castle Cornet
Island castle in Guernsey
About
Castle Cornet is a large island castle in Guernsey, and former tidal island, also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock. Its importance was as a defence not only of the island, but of the roadstead. In 1859, it became part of one of the breakwaters of Guernsey's main harbour, St Peter Port harbour.
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Capital of the island of Guernsey
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Governing body of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey
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