St. Saviour is one of ten parishes of Guernsey. It is situated on the west coast of Guernsey Island, south of Castel, and north of St. Pierre du Bois. This is where the States of Guernsey reservoir is located. The reservoir furnishes water to the entire island.
At one time, there were megalithic sites here. A megalith is a gigantic prehistoric rock which was used to construct a monument without benefit of concrete, mortar, or any other substance to make it adhere to other rocks. The sites are Le Crocq and Le Catiotoc. Le Crocq which was once a large site was destroyed bout three hundred years ago. It once had a large circle of stones paved with flat stones inside the circle. Today, however, the site consists primarily of 2 menhirs. The smaller of these two stones was re-erected in 1955.
Le Catiotoc played heavily in the witchcraft trials between 1550 and 1650. During that timeframe, twenty men and 58 women were tried on witchcraft charges. Sentences ranged from being banished from the island, having an ear removed or being whipped to being hanged, burned, or both.
No one is quite sure when St. Saviour's Church was built the first time, but we do know that in on the afternoon of January 30, 1658, a thunderstorm began. The first two thunderclaps were not so loud, but with the third one, lightning struck the church. The congregation was flung to the ground, and some were so badly shocked that they could not walk. The church was badly damaged. A spire was propelled nearly twenty feet into the air when part of the tower collapse, a small bell was flung to the ground and shattered, and part of a wall and a window were destroyed.
In the early 1700s, a new part of the church was built in order to house a parish cannon and other military equipment. In 1831, part of the church on the west end was closed up by a brick wall and used for a militia store.
During the occupation, 1940 to 1945, the Germans used the tower for an observation post. They also built a new chamber in the spire and cut peep holes through the lead fortified walls. Additionally they built a network of tunnels under the church and the church's property. In 1946, after the German army had left the Islands, a new church was built.
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Set within three acres in St. Saviour, Guernsey, Auberge du Val is a 150 year-old farmhouse now serving as a family bed and breakfast hotel, restaurant and bar, offering nine differently proportioned guest rooms, which are described and shown in pictures here, along with the tariffs, special offers, and online booking.
http://www.aubergeduvalguernsey.com/
Originally dug by a former resident of Guernsey, this coarse fishing lake once formed part of the Guernsey Tropical Gardens in the 1970s, and has now been restored as a fishing lake available only to Guernsey coarse fishing lake members and valid day ticket holders. The terms and conditions of membership are outlined, along with rates and contact data.
http://lesrouvetslake.com
Part of the Church of England, serving within the Diocese of Winchester, St. Savior's Church is one of Guernsey's ancient parish churches dating from the 14th century. Details of its services, schedules, events, and groups are featured on its site, along with several photographs of the historic structure.
https://stsaviourschurch.org
Specialising in roses, carnations and freesias, the nursery in St. Saviour, Guernsey offers a variety of flowers and floral arrangements, picked daily and despatched by post by midday. An online shopping area is included.
http://www.stsavioursnurseries.com/
The hotel and restaurant is situated in the rural parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey. Although dating back to the 15th century, the hotel offers contemporary accommodations and cuisine, which are described in detail, along with the rooms tariff, special offers, and contact data.
http://www.thefarmhouse.gg/
