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"Bailiwick of" Jersey

@Mikebisson Hi, I want to clarify whether your intention with recent changes to the article is that the "Bailiwick of Jersey" is an incorrect/contentious secondary title for Jersey or to change the scope of the article to refer to the physical island of Jersey ("the Jersey mainland" so to speak, sans Les Minquiers or L'islet/Elizabeth Castle etc.)?

If the former, it would be worth sharing the sources for such a contention, as I'm not aware of one, though I suppose it could be argued that "Bailiwick of Jersey" is simply an anachronistic title, but I don't know of any source to back that up.

If the latter, that would entail a change of this article's historic scope from the Crown Dependency of Jersey (which, of course, includes the islets and reefs other than Jersey) to the physical feature, the island of Jersey. [Note: I was the instigator of an inverse of this discussion on French Wikipedia a couple of years ago, which resulted in the merging of previously separate articles of the island and Crown Dependency: [1], not that this dictates how English Wikipedia should be organised]. If so, I would say a proper discussion of the merits/implications of such a change would be beneficial before any such change is made. Jèrriais janne (talk) 17:51, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Geology

Could a Geology section be added to Geography? -- Dough34 (talk) 01:06, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"However" is used 20 times

I plan to come back and address this issue. It's hard to read at times. ☆ Bri (talk) 16:22, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

States (?) of Jersey

I was watching Bergerac over here in the U.S. and I saw a sign reading “States of Jersey”. I don’t see any indication here of there being more than one State. So is this a case where a plural form is also used for the singular? I know when I’ve seen on the BBC reports on cricket games, they might give the score for the first innings. Is there some reason for this? 2600:1700:4E10:C690:3821:A569:F8D2:8D6B (talk) 03:46, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What a great question - I admire your curiosity. The name States of Jersey originates from the French term "Les états" which is well described in two articles: States Assembly and estates of the realm. While unrelated, there's a bit about cricket using innings as both singular and plural at innings. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 10:08, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mont Orgueil castle

The introductory second paragraph gives the impression that Mont Orgueil Castle was built in the 19th century, although it is, obviously, medieval...

Franciscus montmartinensis (talk) 12:27, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Franciscus montmartinensis Thank you for spotting that. It seems the wording was changed in November 2024, which signficantly and incorrectly changed the meaning of that sentence. Jèrriais janne (talk) 18:12, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]