La Tour de Vinde (aka Noirmont Tower) is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade. During the occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II, the Germans erected Battery Lothringen on the top of Noirmont Point. The site of the tower is accessible at low tide by foot, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
La Tour de Vinde is painted black and white to serve as a daymark for sailors. Since 1915 it has housed a light that at night flashes every 12 seconds. The tower is currently under the purview of the Harbour & Airport Committee.
The name comes from the Norse, where "vinde" means to tack or go about.[3] Once a sailing vessel heading for St Aubin's Bay had passed the point it could tack to approach the harbour.
Descriptionedit
The tower was armed with a single 18-pounder gun on its top; there was a second 18-pounder in a battery at its base.[4] The tower supports the second floor via arches instead of a central pillar.[5] The tower's diameter is 26 ft (7.9 m) and it stands 23 ft (7.0 m) high.[6]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tour de Vinde, Jersey.
November 10, 2023
tour, vinde, noirmont, tower, martello, tower, that, british, erected, between, 1808, 1810, command, approaches, aubin, jersey, tower, stands, foot, cliffs, noirmont, point, vingtaine, noirmont, parish, saint, brélade, during, occupation, channel, islands, wor. La Tour de Vinde aka Noirmont Tower is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin s Bay Jersey The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brelade During the occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II the Germans erected Battery Lothringen on the top of Noirmont Point The site of the tower is accessible at low tide by foot though the tower itself is closed to the public La Tour de VindeNoirmont Point LightLa Tour de VindeLocationSt Aubin s BaySaint BreladeJerseyCoordinates49 09 55 N 2 10 05 W 49 165270 N 2 168036 W 49 165270 2 168036TowerConstructed1915Constructionstone towerHeight10 metres 33 ft Shapecylindrical tower with the light on a mastMarkingsblack tower with a horizontal white bandOperatorJersey Harbours 2 LightFocal height18 metres 59 ft Range13 nautical miles 24 km 15 mi 1 CharacteristicFl 4 W 12s La Tour de Vinde is painted black and white to serve as a daymark for sailors Since 1915 it has housed a light that at night flashes every 12 seconds The tower is currently under the purview of the Harbour amp Airport Committee Contents 1 Name 2 Description 3 See also 4 Citations 5 References 6 GalleryName editThe name comes from the Norse where vinde means to tack or go about 3 Once a sailing vessel heading for St Aubin s Bay had passed the point it could tack to approach the harbour Description editThe tower was armed with a single 18 pounder gun on its top there was a second 18 pounder in a battery at its base 4 The tower supports the second floor via arches instead of a central pillar 5 The tower s diameter is 26 ft 7 9 m and it stands 23 ft 7 0 m high 6 See also edit nbsp Engineering portal List of lighthouses in the Channel IslandsCitations edit Feu de Noirmont Point Phares du Monde Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of Jersey The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 13 January 2016 Hals Michelet 1914 p 270 Clements 1999 pp 87 88 Grimsley 1988 p 43 Clements 1999 p 169 References editClements William H 1998 Towers of Strength Story of Martello Towers London Pen amp Sword ISBN 978 0 85052 679 0 Grimsley E J 1988 The Historical Development of the Martello Tower in the Channel Islands Sarnian Publications ISBN 978 0 9513868 0 4 Hals Michelet Maren Bastin 1914 First year Norse The Free Church Book Concern Sutcliffe Sheila 1973 Martello Towers Cranbury NJ Associated Universities Press Gallery edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tour de Vinde Jersey nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Tour de Vinde amp oldid 1173341532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
