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Old Courthouse

Old Courthouse

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Old Courthouse

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Location: Jersey

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1. La Corbière Lighthouse – Baie de Beauport loop from Noirmont

20.0km

05:25

270m

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2. View of Portelet Beach – Corbière Railway Trail loop from St. Aubin

20.3km

05:21

190m

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3. Old Court House – View of Portelet Beach loop from Noirmont

6.75km

01:52

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Cornelia Fuchs

August 4, 2023

This is a fine example of a merchant’s house, dating back to 1611. The St Aubin’s fleet in this period acquired great wealth as privateers licensed by the Bailiff Sir George Carteret and the Crown. During wars between England and France and Spain the Channel Islanders were given a roving commission (Letter of Marque) to attack and capture enemy ships on the authority of the Crown. The ships and crew were known as privateers, and many valuable prizes were brought to St Aubin where Sir George’s Court of Admiralty sat in this building.

An admiralty judge had to decide whether each captured vessel, and its cargo, were, or were not, lawful prizes. If so they were sold, sometimes by auction. The large room on the first floor is believed to have been the Admiralty Prize Court Room and the cellars would have stored the goods from the captured vessels.

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Elevation 60 m

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Old Courthouse

1. La Corbière Lighthouse – Baie de Beauport loop from Noirmont

2. View of Portelet Beach – Corbière Railway Trail loop from St. Aubin

3. Old Court House – View of Portelet Beach loop from Noirmont

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