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CHANNEL ISLANDS |
Population (2001 census) 2,718
Area (in vergees) 6,977
Trinity lies east of centre of the Island. It includes part of the North Coast path and also has more agricultural areas inland. The Zoo has for many years been an important place in the parish. It is now known as Durrell, in honour of its founder. Other notable places are Bouley Bay (where hill trials are held up its steep hill with hairpin bends) and the internationally famous Orchid Foundation are all in Trinity.
This aerial view shows the parish school on the left of the main road; this shows that we are looking south. Trinity school is one of the smaller parish schools. It has moved its main entrance to the rear of the school to avoid the much-increased traffic on the main road. The road runs north past the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society headquarters and on to Trinity church.
The design for this parish emblem is based on an ancient symbol for the Trinity, showing a silver triangle, with three silver circles on a green background.
The symbol is found across the parish, including the sign for the Trinity Arms public house.
One of the oldest part of the parish church in Trinity is the spire. It was struck by lightning three times between 1629 and 1648. Eventually about 300 years later a lightning conductor was fitted.
More recently the spire was encased in concrete giving it the white appearance.
The interior of the church reflects the Calvinistic era (16th century) when the churches were called Temples and were of much simpler design inside.
The Parish Hall in Trinity is one of the few not built in granite. It is located a short distance behind the church.
The Cross has been placed on the main road by Trinity Church.
The Stone can be found in the car park at the top of the cliff to the east of Bonne Nuit.