St Catherine’s Breakwater
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St Catherine’s Breakwater is a long protective sea wall and pier on the northeast coast of Jersey, originally built in the 19th century as part of an unfinished harbour project and now used for coastal defence and recreation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Catherine’s Breakwater canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
breakwater
ⓘ
pier ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| builtFor |
coastal defence
ⓘ
harbour construction ⓘ naval harbour project ⓘ |
| coastType | rocky coast ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| country | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
angling
ⓘ
coastal defence ⓘ recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| faces | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
protect harbour area from waves
ⓘ
shelter small craft ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
St Catherine’s Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Catherine’s Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ St Catherine’s lifeboat station NERFINISHED ⓘ boat slip ⓘ car park ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pier head
ⓘ
slipway ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | French coast on clear days ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Catherine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Grouville Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | northeast coast of Jersey ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Government of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
provides sheltered water area
ⓘ
reduces coastal erosion ⓘ |
| status | harbour project unfinished ⓘ |
| structureType | masonry marine structure ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular with local residents
ⓘ
popular with visitors ⓘ |
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