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Castle Cornet
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Castle Cornet is Guernsey's ancient harbour fortress, which was
isolated upon a rocky islet, until the construction of a breakwater and
bridge in the 19th century.
The castle contains a number of museums, including:
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- Maritime Museum - Located in the Upper
Barracks building this tells the story of Guernsey's relationship with the
sea. It also includes a display about the Gallo-Roman wreck recovered from
the nearby harbour mouth in 1985.
- The Story of Castle Cornet - Located in the lower barracks building, these
displays opened in 1997. They interpret the history of Castle Cornet, using
a variety of reconstructions, replicas, models and original artefacts.
Information Technology is also used to interpret the origin of the rock upon
which the castle is built, browse an interactive guide to the castle or a
database of castle illustrations. There is also an audio presentation about
the great explosion of 1672, which destroyed much of the early castle
- Militia Museum - Telling the story of the Royal Guernsey Militia (later
the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry) this museum houses many regimental
relics. It is due to be redeveloped in 1998 and will incorporate many items
from the unique Spencer Collection of Channel Islands military uniform,
buttons and badges.
- Hatton Gallery - a spacious gallery in the Upper Barracks building,
housing portraits of local relevance and several historic paintings
depicting Castle Cornet
- 201 Squadron RAF (Guernsey's Own) Museum - Currently the only RAF unit to
retain such an affiliation, 201 Squadron's links with Guernsey date back to
the 1930's, when their Southampton-based flying boats came on training
flights and good-will visits. The museum is our most recent development in
the castle and was opened on 12th July 2001 by Her Majesty the Queen.
Castle Cornet also has a museum shop located in the old guard house and a
refectory (in the Upper Barracks building) serving light meals and refreshments.
Open during the period April - October, daily 10.00 - 17.00 hr.
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