Sark 1970s multiview Jarrold incl La Seigneurie

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Sark - multivew including Le Seigneurie
• Publisher:  Jarrold Cotman-Color
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s):  n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Sark (French: Sercq; Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small island in the southwestern English Channel. It is one of the Channel Islands, is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and as such is a British crown dependency. It has a population of about 600. Sark's main industries are tourism, crafts and finance. Sark has an area of 5.45 square kilometres (2.10 sq mi) ^[1], and was the last European territory to abolish what some^[who?] called classic feudalism, in 2008.

Sark consists of two main parts, Greater Sark, located at about 49° 25' N x 2° 22' W, and Little Sark to the south. They are connected by a narrow isthmus called La Coupée which is 90 metres (300 ft) long and has a drop of 100 metres (330 ft) on each side^[2]. Protective railings were erected in 1900; before then, children would crawl across on their hands and knees to avoid being blown over the edge. There is a narrow concrete road covering the entirety of the isthmus, built in 1945 by German prisoners of war under the direction of the Royal Engineers. Due to isolation, the inhabitants of Little Sark had their own distinct form of Sercquiais, the native Norman dialect of the island.^{[citation needed]}

The highest point on Sark is 114 metres (370 ft) above sea-level^[2]. A windmill, dated 1571, is found there, the sails of which were removed during World War I. The location is also the highest point in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Little Sark had a number of mines accessing a source of galena.^[3] At Port Gorey, the ruins of silver mines^[4] may be seen. Off the south end of Little Sark are the Venus Pool and the Adonis Pool, both natural swimming pools whose waters are refreshed at high tide.

The whole island is extensively penetrated at sea level by natural cave formations, some of which are only safely accessible at low tide.

Sark also claims jurisdiction over the island of Brecqhou, only a few hundred feet west of Greater Sark. It is a private island that is not open to visitors. Since 1993 Brecqhou has been owned by David Barclay, one of the Barclay brothers, co-owners of The Daily Telegraph. They contest Sark's control over the island.