St Andrew, Guernsey

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St Andrew (Guernésiais: Saint Andri; French: Saint-André-de-la-Pommeraye) is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.

The post code for addresses in this parish starts with GY6.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Features 3 Culture 4 External links

[edit] Geography

St Andrew is located in the centre of the island and features hills and valleys.

[edit] Features

The features of St Andrew include:

• St Andrew's Church
• St Andrew's School
• The German Underground Hospital [1]
• The Little Chapel [2] at Les Vauxbelets
• The Princess Elizabeth Hospital (also known as the PEH)
• Grammar School, Footes Lane

[edit] Culture

As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. This gave rise to the traditional nickname in Dgèrnésiais of the inhabitants of the parish: les croinchaons (the siftings, what is left behind in the sieve).

[edit] External links

• The Little Chapel of Guernsey

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