Jethou

Jethou is a small island that is part of the Channel Islands, but not open to the public.

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Jethou is immediately south of Herm and has an area of approximately 180,000 m² (44 acres). It is said that in AD 709 a storm washed away the strip of land which connected the island with Herm.

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In 1416, it became part of Henry V of England's estate and still remains a Crown lease and

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now owned by the States of Guernsey.

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From 1920-23, it was leased by Compton MacKenzie along with Herm, and remained part of that estate for years, although it is currently part of a different one.

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It is flanked by two islets, to the west and east. There is one house on the island.

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At the back of Jethou, Puffins can be seen swimming off the rocks.

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