Grosnez Castle, Jersey - sunset - John Hinde postcard 1970s with stamp

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Sunset over the 14th Century Chateau de Gros Nez, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd (2 J 2) Photo - E. Ludwig
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Jersey Elizabeth Castle 9p (SG143)
• Postmark(s):  Jersey 1980 'Jersey Stamps Worth Collecting' slogan
• Sent to:  Ardens Way, St. Albans
• Notes / condition: 

John Hinde was an English photographer who set up John Hinde Ltd in Dublin, Ireland in the early 1960s. He produced most of the earlier cards himself before employing other photogaphers such as E.Nägele, E. Ludwig, D. Noble and other names who spent a long time getting just the right view, usually with people in the foreground. The prints were then artistically hand processed and manipulated in Italy (long before digital production) before being published. His company was also closely associated with Butlins and they produced many of their cards. The company’s cards have become popular with collectors in recent years due to exhibitions and being featured in books, particularly by photographer and postcard collector Martin Parr. They were influential in the development of commercial photography and postcard images and now are regarded as miniature works of art and social records in themselves, particularly those of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Grosnez Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in Saint Ouen, situated in Grosnez in the north-west corner of the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands.^[1] Philippe de Carteret held it against the French when they held half of Jersey between 1461 and 1467, but it has been a ruin since the mid-16th century,

Today, the ruins are open to the public. Furthermore, there are concrete steps that lead from the rear of Grosnez Castle to a small automated signal station; the station platform affords scenic views.

The name comes from the old Norse words for ""grey headland"" - grar nes - an accurate description of the site when seen from the sea. In time the spelling evolved to resemble the French for big nose. A nearby headland to the west has a similar name, Rouge Nez.^[2]

Sir John des Roches ordered the castle built around 1330, about the time of the start of the Hundred Years' War. The castle's purpose was to provide local farmers with a place of refugee from French attacks.^[3][4]

The walls are of local granite and are thickest on the landward side. The castle's position on a clifftop 200 ft (~ 60 m) above the sea means that the natural features of the site protect it on three sides. A ditch dug into the rock provides protection on the fourth side. The remains of ruined walls, mostly footings, are still present.

A drawbridge and portcullis protected the gatehouse, which is the only substantial surviving remnant, and would have made it difficult to capture. There are traces of six simple buildings.^[4] The castle, though, had a number of weaknesses:

• There were no sally ports for counter-attacks;
• Most importantly, there was no water well inside the walls.

The French captured the castle in 1373 and 1381. The castle was probably demolished around the time of the French occupation of Jersey (1461–1468). In 1483 the Seigneur of St Ouen was allowed to fortify his manor house and it is unlikely he would have been given permission if Grosnez was still in use.

In 1806, a naval signal station was established at Grosnez to send messages to Guernsey.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=channel islands

county/ country=jersey

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=posted