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The Ancient Priory &
Parish Church of S. Michel du Valle WELCOME to this Ancient Priory
Church. Like many Christian places of worship, this church has been built on a
hill site associated with paganism, as indicated by the rocks of a partly
demolished Neolithic tomb shrine, and the remains of a dolmen outside the
west doors. Philip de Jersey The development of the Sunday
School building for the Vale Church has provided a welcome opportunity to
investigate the site of the Vale Priory, and this article summarizes the
results of our archaeological excavations on the site. (more…) The Parish Church of S. Michel du Valle The northern part of the parish
formed an island at high tide, until the channel was reclaimed in Napoleonic
times - the only part remaining being the Vale Pond, which can be seen to the
south of the Church. (more…) The Vale
church has a ring of six bells, the largest now weighs 6cwt 2 qr and 23lb, is
34 inches in diameter, and has the note Bb. They all have the
inscription “RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1891”. (more...) A comprehensive collection of
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reviewed 1st December 2009 |
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